Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-07-28 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue and Purple |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.56 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 has a general score of 83.2, which is better than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition's global score of 75.6. Xiaomi Mi 9's construction is much newer, but way thicker and incredibly heavier than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a display that's just as good as the display in Moto Z Droid Edition, because although the Xiaomi Mi 9 has a little bit lower 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a bigger screen.
Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a bit better performance than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, because it has a larger number of faster cores and a greater amount of RAM. Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition counts with a much better storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 1,95 TB.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has improved battery life than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, because it has a 27 percent bigger battery capacity. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a much better camera than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, and although they both have the same video definition and a F1.8 aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has higher video frame rate and a back-facing camera with a way higher 48 mega-pixels resolution.
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