Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-09-01 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.14 x 2.98 x 0.28 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Blue and Purple |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | -- |
| 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 | |
| 21.00 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 |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 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 global score of 83.2, which is just a bit better than the Motorola Moto Z Force's general score of 75.8. Xiaomi Mi 9's design is much newer than the Motorola Moto Z Force's, but it's a little bit heavier and just a bit thicker. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a little bit better performance than Moto Z Force, because it has 4 more CPU cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Motorola Moto Z Force and the Xiaomi Mi 9 both have quite similar displays, because although the Xiaomi Mi 9 has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a little bit lower amount of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a bigger display. The Xiaomi Mi 9 shoots way better pictures and videos than Motorola Moto Z Force, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a back-facing camera with a much better 48 mega pixels resolution and faster 60 fps video frame rate.
Motorola Moto Z Force features a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB. Motorola Moto Z Force features a bit superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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