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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-09-07 |
| -- | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| -- | 7.88 ounces |
| Black and White | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | 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 |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 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 | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 12S Ultra is a bit better than the Moto G9 Plus, having a global score of 81 against 80.5. Xiaomi 12S Ultra's body is extremely thinner and a lot lighter than the Moto G9 Plus. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi 12S Ultra has the newer 12 version while Moto G9 Plus has Android 10 version.
Moto G9 Plus features a very superior processing unit than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a much better looking display than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 3200px and a higher display density.
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus features a little bit more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, because although it has only 128 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB. The Moto G9 Plus has just a bit longer battery duration than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra takes a bit better photographs and videos than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a smaller sensor which gives a lower image and video quality, a tinier aperture which is worse for shooting pictures and videos in low-light environments and a back camera with a much lower 50 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a way better 7680x4320 video definition.
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