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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2019-03-06 | 2014-10-28 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Black and Blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 179.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a general score of 83.2, which is slightly better than the Motorola Droid Turbo's 76.4 general score. The Xiaomi Mi 9 is a extremely newer cellphone, and it is also just a little bit lighter and noticeably thinner than the Motorola Droid Turbo. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Motorola Droid Turbo, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and 4 more CPU cores.
Motorola Droid Turbo has a more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixel amount per inch in the screen and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Motorola Droid Turbo, because it has 128 GB internal memory.
Xiaomi Mi 9 features a greater camera than Motorola Droid Turbo, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a camera in the back with a way higher resolution, better video frame rates and a bigger aperture to capture better images and video in low-light environments.
The Motorola Droid Turbo counts with better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 3900mAh battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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