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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| 2021-12-28 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 418 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.54 | 11.22 |
| 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 | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12 has a global score of 78.8, which is a little bit better than Moto G9 Play's score of 76.7. Xiaomi 12's construction is newer, thinner and lighter than the Moto G9 Play. These devices have Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi 12 has a newer 12 version and Moto G9 Play has Android 10, so it provides the user a lot of extra features and improved performance.
Xiaomi 12 counts with an incredibly better screen than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way greater pixel density and a way better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution. Moto G9 Play features a greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi 12, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Moto G9 Play features a very superior processing unit than Xiaomi 12, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Motorola Moto G9 Play features just a bit better battery life than Xiaomi 12, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity. Xiaomi 12 features a superior camera than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for shooting photos and video in low-light environments, it also counts with a back camera with more megapixels, a larger sensor and a lot better 7680x4320 video resolution.
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