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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-08-28 |
| 5.55 x 2.81 x 0.20 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| -- | 7.05 ounces |
| -- | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 419.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 565 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.54 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Moto G9 Play is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5, getting a general score of 76.7 against 73.7. The Xiaomi Mi 5 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and 4 less cpu cores , it also counts with an additional GPU.
Xiaomi Mi 5 counts with a much more vibrant screen than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher number of pixels per inch of screen and a lot better 2560 x 1440 resolution. Moto G9 Play has a superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Moto G9 Play also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5, because it has a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light photography and a way higher resolution camera in the back. Moto G9 Play counts with a way better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5, because it has a 39 percent more battery size.
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