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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-08-28 |
| -- | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| -- | 7.05 ounces |
| -- | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| -- | 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+ Gen 1 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 + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto G9 Play has a global score of 76.7, which is slightly better than Xiaomi 12S's global score of 72.9. These phones have Android operating system, but Motorola Moto G9 Play has the previous 10 version while Xiaomi 12S has Android 12. The Moto G9 Play features a really superior performance than Xiaomi 12S, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Xiaomi 12S features a much better screen than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot greater pixels density and a much higher 1080 x 2400 resolution. The Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a quite bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi 12S, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports up to 512 GB.
The Moto G9 Play has just a little bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi 12S, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity. Moto G9 Play features a greater camera than Xiaomi 12S, although it has a camera in the back with less mega-pixels resolution.
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