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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 89.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-03-06 | 2020-05-14 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.36 x 2.80 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Midnight magenta and Solar black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 544.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 13.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola edge is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 9, getting a general score of 89.6 against 83.2. The Motorola edge is a newer phone than the Xiaomi Mi 9, although it's somewhat thicker and just a little heavier. Xiaomi Mi 9 features just a bit better screen than Motorola edge, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a just a little greater number of pixels per screen inch.
Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a little faster CPU than Motorola edge. Both have 8 cores and a 6 GB RAM memory. Motorola edge and Xiaomi Mi 9 count with quite similar cameras, because although the Motorola edge has worse 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have a F1.8 aperture and the same 3840x2160 video quality, it also counts with a larger back camera sensor shooting better quality videos and pictures and a much higher 64 MP resolution camera in the back.
Motorola edge counts with a lot bigger storage for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 128 GB more internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1000 GB. The Motorola edge features improved battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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