Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-09-29 | 2020-09-07 |
| 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Metal | Plastic |
| $ 345.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 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
The Moto G9 Plus is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, with a score of 80.5 against 76.4. Both devices we are comparing here come with Android OS, but Moto G9 Plus has an older 10 version and Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Although the Moto G9 Plus is newer than Xiaomi Mi 5s, it's extremely heavier and thicker.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also has more cpu cores (although they are slower). Xiaomi Mi 5s features a bit more vivid display than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better number of pixels in each inch of screen.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a much better storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Motorola Moto G9 Plus features a much better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3200mAh.
The Moto G9 Plus takes greater photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Moto G9 Plus also has a way larger sensor which offers a lot higher image and video quality, a bigger aperture and a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera.
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