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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-04-20 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.32 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Citrus Yellow, Mint Green and Truffle Black | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 670, 64-bit, 5 nm (Quad-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.44 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4250mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 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
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite has a global score of 85, which is better than the Motorola Moto G9 Play's 76.7 overall score. The Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite is a way thinner and extremely lighter phone than the Motorola Moto G9 Play, although they were only released 8 months apart. Both devices we compare here come with Android OS, but Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite has a more recent 11 version and Motorola Moto G9 Play has Android 10, so it provides lots of additional features.
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite counts with a way better looking screen than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have a same size screen, the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite also has a better amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a much higher 1080 x 2400 resolution. The Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Moto G9 Play's processor is very similar to the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite one, because although the Moto G9 Play has 2 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores. The Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite shoots clearer videos and photos than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for low light photography and video, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video quality and a much better 64 megapixels resolution camera.
The Moto G9 Play counts with greater battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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