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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-03-06 | 2020-08-28 |
| 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 | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| 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 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 | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 11.22 |
| 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 | 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 has a score of 83.2, which is a bit better than Moto G9 Play's 76.7 overall score. Xiaomi Mi 9's construction is thinner and lighter than Moto G9 Play, even though it was released a little bit over a year before. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a more vivid screen than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a greater number of pixels per inch in the display.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a bit faster processing unit than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has more RAM memory. The Moto G9 Play has a greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Mi 9 captures a bit better pictures and videos than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a smaller sensor capturing lower quality photos and videos and a smaller camera aperture, and they both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a much better (4K) video resolution.
Moto G9 Play features a much better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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