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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-09-29 | 2020-09-07 |
| 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto G9 Plus is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, having an 80.5 score against 78.1. Even though the Motorola Moto G9 Plus is noticeably newer than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, it's extremely heavier and thicker. Both of these phones have Android OS, but the Motorola Moto G9 Plus has an older 10 version while Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
The Moto G9 Plus counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with 4 more cores (although slower). Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a bit better looking display than Moto G9 Plus, although it has a quite smaller display, a just a bit inferior pixel count in each display inch and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus takes much better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video definition, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also has a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera, a lot larger back-facing camera sensor which gives a way higher image and video quality and a larger aperture for better images and video in low light environments.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with much more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Moto G9 Plus counts with superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a 32% larger battery capacity.
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