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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| 2019-03-06 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 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 + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 14.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a score of 83.2, which is just a bit better than Motorola Moto G8 Plus's 77.6 global score. Even though the Xiaomi Mi 9 and the Motorola Moto G8 Plus were only released 8 months apart, the Xiaomi Mi 9 is a little lighter and somewhat thinner. Xiaomi Mi 9 features a little bit better performance than Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a slightly better display than Moto G8 Plus, because it has a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340, a bit bigger display and a little bit greater pixel density. The Moto G8 Plus has more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Motorola Moto G8 Plus features improved battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 21 percent more battery size. Xiaomi Mi 9 shoots clearer pictures and videos than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a 48 mega pixels back camera and a same size sensor, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with better 60 fps video frame rate.
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