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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| 2019-03-06 | 2020-07-08 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 7.30 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Surfing blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 11.55 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Mi 9 is a little bit better than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus, having a overall score of 83.2 against 82.6. Although Xiaomi Mi 9 is older than the Motorola Moto G 5G Plus, it's design is lighter and thinner. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a little better processing power than Moto G 5G Plus, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a little more vivid screen than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus, although it has a just a bit less pixels per display inch, a quite lower 1080 x 2340 resolution and a quite smaller screen. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with just a bit better camera than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low-light captures and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, a 48 MP back-facing camera and a same size camera sensor, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with higher video frame rate.
The Motorola Moto G 5G Plus counts with a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. Moto G 5G Plus counts with a superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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