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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2019-03-06 | 2023-05-04 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.40 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.65 inches (1/1.55") 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 | -- |
| 12.1 | 11.77 |
| 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 | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has an overall score of 83.2, which is slightly better than Motorola Edge 40's overall score of 77.2. The Xiaomi Mi 9 body has the same thickness than Motorola Edge 40, but it is a bit heavier. Motorola Edge 40 features a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a little higher pixel amount per inch of display, a little bigger display, a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a lot brighter screen.
Xiaomi Mi 9 features a much greater performance than Motorola Edge 40, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. The Motorola Edge 40 has as much memory capacity for applications and games as the Xiaomi Mi 9 one, they have equal 128 GB internal storage. The Motorola Edge 40 features greater battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 33 percent more battery size.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 captures a bit better pictures and videos than Motorola Edge 40, although it has a way smaller back camera sensor capturing less light and duller colors, a way tinier aperture which is not good for low light photos and videos, a lower 48 megapixels resolution back-facing camera and a worse 3840x2160 video quality.
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