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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-16 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 297.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 |
| 9.57 | 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 5.0 | 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
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a general score of 83.2, which is slightly better than Moto Z3's global score of 77.6. Despite being the best in this review, Xiaomi Mi 9 is a just a bit thicker and a little bit heavier cellphone than Moto Z3. Xiaomi Mi 9 features a little more vivid screen than Moto Z3, because it has a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, a bit larger display and a just a bit better pixels count in each inch in the screen.
Xiaomi Mi 9 features a bit better processing power than Moto Z3, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has 2 GB more RAM. Motorola Moto Z3 features a very superior storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 captures way better pictures and videos than Moto Z3, and although they both have the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a lot bigger back camera sensor taking much better quality pictures and videos, a back camera with a lot better 48 mega pixels resolution, a larger aperture to capture better low light images and video and better video frame rate.
Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with just a little better battery life than Moto Z3, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
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