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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.1 | Android 10 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2020-08-28 |
| 5.67 x 2.90 x 0.32 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Moto G9 Play has an overall score of 76.7, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi-3's general score of 71.6. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but Moto G9 Play has older 10 version and Xiaomi Mi-3 has Android 4.4.2. Despite being the best device in this comparison review, Moto G9 Play is a somewhat thicker and way heavier device than the Xiaomi Mi-3.
Xiaomi Mi-3 counts with a way better looking display than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a lot greater count of pixels per display inch. Moto G9 Play counts with a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi-3, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Moto G9 Play also has an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB.
Xiaomi Mi-3 features just a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has 2 GB less RAM and less cores (although faster), it also counts with a graphics co-processor. Moto G9 Play has a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi-3, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Moto G9 Play also has a camera in the back with a way better resolution, higher 60 fps video frame rates and a way larger aperture.
Motorola Moto G9 Play features a superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi-3, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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