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| Global Score | |
| 84.6 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| 2020-09-18 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.30 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Oxford blue | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 398.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 11.55 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Motorola One 5G is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 9, having an 84.6 score against 83.2. The Motorola One 5G body is newer than Xiaomi Mi 9's, although it's somewhat heavier and thicker. The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a bit more powerful processor than Motorola One 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has more RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 9 features a little more vivid screen than Motorola One 5G, although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, a little bit worse quantity of pixels per screen inch and a little bit smaller display. The Motorola One 5G has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Motorola One 5G also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
Xiaomi Mi 9 captures clearer videos and photos than Motorola One 5G, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for low-light images, and they both have a same size camera sensor, the same resolution camera and the same video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with faster video frame rates.
The Motorola One 5G has a superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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