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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| 2017-06-29 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.11 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 |
| $ 200.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 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 4.2, 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
The Xiaomi Mi 9 is slightly better than Moto Z2 Play, with an 83.2 score against 77.4. Although Xiaomi Mi 9 is newer than the Moto Z2 Play, it is incredibly thicker and somewhat heavier. The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a bit superior processor than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with just a bit better screen than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, a larger display and a just a little better screen density. Moto Z2 Play features much more memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits up to 1,95 TB.
Xiaomi Mi 9 shoots way better photographs and videos than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for low-light captures and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with higher video frame rates and a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels.
Xiaomi Mi 9 has just a bit better battery duration than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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