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| Global Score | |
| 76.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-04-28 | 2020-08-28 |
| 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 421.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, 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 6, having a overall score of 76.7 against 76.5. Even though Moto G9 Play is much newer than the Xiaomi Mi 6, it's somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier. Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a bit better performance than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also has more RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a much better screen than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1080 x 1920 resolution and a much greater screen pixels density. The Motorola Moto G9 Play features a better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits up to 512 GB.
Moto G9 Play features a very superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has a 5000mAh battery size. Moto G9 Play captures better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Moto G9 Play also has a larger aperture to capture better low light photos and videos, a way bigger camera sensor shooting lot better quality videos and pictures, faster video frame rate and a back facing camera with way more mega pixels.
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