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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-12-05 |
| -- | 6.78 x 3.02 x 0.38 inches |
| -- | 7.80 ounces |
| Black and White | Electric violet and Metallic sage |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 1640 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 524 pixels per inch | 263 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 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 | |
| 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 | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.32 | 10.89 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.64 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a general score of 81, which is a bit better than Moto G9 Power's score of 78.6. Xiaomi 12S Ultra is a way thinner and extremely lighter cellphone than Moto G9 Power. Both phones in this review come with Android OS, but the Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a newer 12 version while Moto G9 Power has Android 10.
The Moto G9 Power counts with a much more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a way better looking screen than Motorola Moto G9 Power, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much better resolution of 1440 x 3200 and a lot higher screen pixel density.
The Moto G9 Power counts with a bit more memory for apps and games than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, because although it has only 128 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 512 GB. Motorola Moto G9 Power has greater battery performance than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 4800mAh.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a better camera than Motorola Moto G9 Power, because although it has a lot worse 50 MP resolution camera and a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low light captures, it also counts with a lot better video quality.
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