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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| 2021-12-28 | 2020-09-07 |
| 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.20 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 524 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.76 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Moto G9 Plus has a score of 80.5, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi 12 Pro's 79.6 general score. Even though the Moto G9 Plus is better than Xiaomi 12 Pro, we must highlight that it is also older, thicker and just a bit heavier. These devices include Android OS, but the Moto G9 Plus has the older 10 version while Xiaomi 12 Pro has Android 12 version.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro features a much better looking screen than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixel density and a higher 1440 x 3200 resolution. The Moto G9 Plus features a much more powerful processor than Xiaomi 12 Pro, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Moto G9 Plus counts with much more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi 12 Pro, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Moto G9 Plus also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Motorola Moto G9 Plus features just a bit longer battery duration than Xiaomi 12 Pro, because it has a 9 percent greater battery size.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low-light images and videos and a much less mega-pixels camera in the back, it also counts with a much better 7680x4320 video quality and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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