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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| 2019-03-06 | 2017-06-29 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 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 | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| 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 is just a bit better than the Moto Z2 Play, having an 83.2 score against 77.4. Xiaomi Mi 9's body is newer than Moto Z2 Play's, although it's somewhat heavier and notably thicker. The Xiaomi Mi 9 features just a bit better performance than Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a bigger display, a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a quite greater quantity of pixels in each inch of screen. Moto Z2 Play features a way bigger storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports up to 1,95 TB.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a very superior camera than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with faster 60 fps video frame rates and a lot better resolution back camera. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a little longer battery duration than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 10 percent more battery size.
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