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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2019-03-06 | 2021-08-19 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Nebula Blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1280 x 720 (920 fps) (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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola Edge (2021) has a score of 84.6, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 9's general score of 83.2. The Motorola Edge (2021) is a newer cellphone than Xiaomi Mi 9, but it is thicker and somewhat heavier. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with just a bit better processing power than Motorola Edge (2021). Both of them have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a slightly better screen than Motorola Edge (2021), because although it has a bit smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340px, it also counts with a bit higher pixel density. Motorola Edge (2021) and Xiaomi Mi 9 have really similar cameras, because although the Motorola Edge (2021) has slower 30 frames per second video frame rate and a tinier aperture which is worse for low-light photos and videos, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, it also counts with a lot more mega-pixels back camera.
The Motorola Edge (2021) features as much memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as the Xiaomi Mi 9, both of them have equal internal storage. Motorola Edge (2021) features a very superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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