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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| 2022-10-04 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2712 x 1220 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 444 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 8100 MT6895Z (5 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 |
| Mali-G610 MC6 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 | |
| 108.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.6 inches (1/1.67") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 11.11 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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
The Motorola Moto G9 Play is slightly better than Xiaomi 12T, getting a 76.7 score against 75.5. The Motorola Moto G9 Play is a older and just a bit thicker cellphone than Xiaomi 12T, but Motorola was able to build it just a little bit lighter anyway. Both of these phones include Android OS, but the Motorola Moto G9 Play has the previous 10 version and Xiaomi 12T has Android 12 version.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play features a very superior performance than Xiaomi 12T, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. Xiaomi 12T counts with a little more vivid screen than Moto G9 Play, because it has a much better 1220 x 2712px resolution, a bit bigger screen and a much greater screen pixel density.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play features a bit better camera than Xiaomi 12T, although it has a lot less mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a tinier back-facing camera sensor which provides a lower photo and video quality, they both have a same size diafragm aperture. The Moto G9 Play has a quite bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi 12T, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play's battery duration is just as good as the Xiaomi 12T one.
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