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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| 2015-09-01 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.06 x 3.00 x 0.44 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 is much better than Motorola Moto X Style, having a score of 83.2 against 74.1. The Xiaomi Mi 9 body is noticeably newer, much thinner and just a little bit lighter than Motorola Moto X Style. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a little sharper screen than Motorola Moto X Style, because although it has a just a little less pixels per display inch and a quite lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a little larger display.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a bit better performance than Moto X Style, because it has a higher number of cores (and also faster) and more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 9 takes much better videos and photos than Motorola Moto X Style, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has faster video frame rates, a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution, a bigger aperture and a bigger sensor which gives a better photo and video quality.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a little bit more memory to install applications and games than Moto X Style, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a little better battery duration than Moto X Style, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
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