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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| 2017-10-19 | 2019-03-06 |
| 5.84 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 270.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 9.79 | 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 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 has a score of 83.2, which is better than the Motorola Moto X4's 74.4 score. Xiaomi Mi 9's design is newer and just a little bit thinner, but also just a little heavier than Motorola Moto X4. The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto X4, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a bit better looking screen than Moto X4, because although it has a quite lower count of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a bigger display and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340. The Motorola Moto X4 has a lot bigger memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports up to 1,95 TB.
Xiaomi Mi 9 takes much clearer videos and photos than Moto X4, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a way bigger sensor, a much better 48 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back, a larger aperture to capture better low-light photos and faster 60 frames per second video frame rates.
Xiaomi Mi 9 features just a little bit longer battery performance than Moto X4, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
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