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| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| 2019-08-16 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Denim blue and Pearl white | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 304.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, 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 just a bit better than the Motorola One Action, getting a global score of 83.2 against 78.5. Although Xiaomi Mi 9 and Motorola One Action were released with only 5 months difference, Xiaomi Mi 9 is thinner and a bit lighter. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a bit superior processor than Motorola One Action, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a bit better display than Motorola One Action, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a quite worse quantity of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a quite larger screen. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a very superior camera than Motorola One Action, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a back facing camera with a lot better resolution and faster 60 frames per second video frame rates.
Motorola One Action counts with a superior storage for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 9, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Motorola One Action also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. Motorola One Action counts with just a bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 6 percent larger battery size.
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