Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-11-09 | 2019-03-06 |
| 5.91 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 311.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 285 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 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 |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 |
| 9.57 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 has a score of 83.2, which is much better than Motorola One's 74.3 overall score. Even though Xiaomi Mi 9 and the Motorola One were released only a couple months apart, Xiaomi Mi 9's design is a little bit heavier but also just a little thinner. Xiaomi Mi 9 features a bit faster processing unit than Motorola One, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has more RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a much better screen than Motorola One, because it has a bit bigger screen, a greater pixels density and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. Xiaomi Mi 9 takes greater videos and photos than Motorola One, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has better 60 frames per second video frame rates, a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels and a larger diafragm aperture to take better low light photography.
The Motorola One counts with just a bit more memory capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. Xiaomi Mi 9 features a bit better battery performance than Motorola One, because it has a 10% greater battery size.
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