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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-03-06 | 2020-04-16 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.14 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 6.95 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Capri blue and Smoke black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 237.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2300 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 397 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 | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 10.01 |
| 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 Li - Polymer 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a global score of 83.2, which is a little bit better than the Motorola Moto G8 Power's global score of 76. Xiaomi Mi 9 is an older phone than Motorola Moto G8 Power, but Xiaomi managed to make it thinner and somewhat lighter. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a bit sharper display than Motorola Moto G8 Power, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a little greater display density and a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution.
The Motorola Moto G8 Power has a greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a little bit better processing power than Moto G8 Power, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 9 takes much better photos and videos than Moto G8 Power, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with higher video frame rates, a lot larger back-facing camera sensor shooting much higher quality videos and photographs and a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
The Motorola Moto G8 Power has a very superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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