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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| 2019-03-06 | 2021-01-14 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.51 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 7.28 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Flash gray, Glowing blue (retail only) and Polar silver (retail only) |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 has a global score of 83.2, which is just a bit better than the Moto G Power (2021)'s overall score of 76.5. Xiaomi Mi 9 is an older phone than the Moto G Power (2021), but Xiaomi could make it somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a brighter display than Motorola Moto G Power (2021), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way greater count of pixels per inch in the display and a lot better 1080 x 2340 resolution.
Moto G Power (2021) counts with a greater memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a little faster processing unit than Moto G Power (2021), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 9 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Motorola Moto G Power (2021), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for taking pictures or videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same back camera sensor size and a same resolution camera, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a lot higher (4K) video quality.
The Moto G Power (2021) features a superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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