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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| 2016-11-11 | 2019-03-06 |
| 5.96 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P15 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 is better than Motorola Moto M, with a global score of 83.2 against 71.6. Even though the Xiaomi Mi 9 is a little bit heavier than Motorola Moto M, it's a bit thinner and notably newer. Xiaomi Mi 9 features a bit faster processing unit than Moto M, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a little bit better display than Motorola Moto M, because it has a bigger display, a little higher pixel density and a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution. Xiaomi Mi 9 captures much better pictures and videos than Motorola Moto M, because it has a camera in the back with a way higher 48 mega-pixels resolution, a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light captures and videos.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a much better memory capacity to install games and applications than Motorola Moto M, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a little better battery duration than Motorola Moto M, because it has an 8% more battery size.
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