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| Global Score | |
| 89.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2021-05-31 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Celestial Silver, Cosmic Black and Frosty White | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.87 | 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 | |
| 4520mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.4 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 11i is better than the Motorola Moto G9 Play, with a global score of 89.5 against 76.7. The Xiaomi Mi 11i is a newer phone, and it is also somewhat thinner and just a little lighter than the Motorola Moto G9 Play. The Xiaomi Mi 11i counts with just a little better hardware performance than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Mi 11i also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi 11i has a lot better looking display than Moto G9 Play, because it has a little larger screen, a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2400 and more pixels per inch in the screen. The Moto G9 Play has a better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 11i, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 512 GB.
Moto G9 Play counts with a little better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 11i, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4520mAh. The Xiaomi Mi 11i shoots much better pictures and videos than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a way better video quality and a back-facing camera with way more megapixels.
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