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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-03-03 | 2020-09-07 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Metal | Plastic |
| $ 218.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a score of 80.5, which is better than Xiaomi Mi 5c's global score of 72.4. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Motorola Moto G9 Plus has an older 10 version while Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat version. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus design is notably newer than the Xiaomi Mi 5c's, but it is extremely thicker and noticeably heavier.
Xiaomi Mi 5c and Moto G9 Plus have extremely similar processors, and although the Moto G9 Plus has more RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Xiaomi Mi 5c has a little more vivid screen than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a really smaller display and a little bit worse 1080 x 1920px resolution, it also counts with a just a bit higher screen density.
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with a greater camera than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also has a lot higher resolution back-facing camera and a larger aperture to take better low-light images and video.
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with a very superior memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Moto G9 Plus has a much better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 2860mAh.
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