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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| 2019-03-06 | 2016-07-28 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.14 x 2.98 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a global score of 83.2, which is a bit better than the Motorola Moto Z Force Droid Edition's general score of 76.4. Although Xiaomi Mi 9 is notably newer than the Motorola Moto Z Force Droid Edition, it's a little bit thicker and a bit heavier. The Xiaomi Mi 9 and the Motorola Moto Z Force Droid Edition feature extremely similar screens, because although the Motorola Moto Z Force Droid Edition has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a better pixel count per screen inch.
The Moto Z Force Droid Edition features a very superior storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a bit better performance than Motorola Moto Z Force Droid Edition, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
Xiaomi Mi 9 captures much better photographs and videos than Moto Z Force Droid Edition, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and a F1.8 aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has better 60 fps video frame rate and a lot more megapixels back-facing camera. Moto Z Force Droid Edition counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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