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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| 2019-03-06 | 2021-02-16 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Pastel sky and Phantom black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 270 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 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.4 |
| 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 | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 is a bit better than the Moto G30, with a general score of 83.2 against 78.1. Although Xiaomi Mi 9 is older than the Moto G30, it's body is somewhat thinner and lighter. The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a better display than Moto G30, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels number in each inch of display and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
Xiaomi Mi 9 features just a little better performance than Motorola Moto G30, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 9 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Moto G30, because although it has a much lower resolution camera and a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
The Moto G30 has a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Moto G30 also has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Moto G30 counts with a way better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 52 percent greater battery capacity.
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