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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-03-06 | 2020-09-07 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| 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 + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 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 | 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 | 11.99 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a global score of 83.2, which is just a bit better than Moto G9 Plus's 80.5 general score. The Xiaomi Mi 9 is an older cellphone than the Moto G9 Plus, but Xiaomi was able to build it much lighter and thinner. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a little more vivid display than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a quite smaller display and a little lower 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, it also counts with a just a bit better quantity of pixels in each inch of display.
Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a bit superior processor than Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a higher amount of RAM. The Moto G9 Plus features a lot bigger storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 9, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Moto G9 Plus also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 features just a bit better camera than Moto G9 Plus, although it has a way less MP back facing camera, a smaller sensor capturing less light and dull colors and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, they both have the same aperture. Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a way better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 52% larger battery capacity.
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