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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-06 | 2019-06-06 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 2.95 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Gray and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.6 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 has a general score of 83.2, which is slightly better than Motorola Moto Z4's general score of 79.8. The Xiaomi Mi 9 is an a bit heavier and just a little bit thicker phone than the Motorola Moto Z4. The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a little bit better processing power than Moto Z4, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a little bit better display than Motorola Moto Z4. Both have the same display density, a same size display and exactly the same 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution. The Moto Z4 counts with much more storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Moto Z4 also has an external memory slot that supports up to 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has just a bit better camera than Moto Z4, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for capturing photographs and videos in low-light situations, and they both have a 48 mega pixels resolution back facing camera, a same size sensor and the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with better 60 fps video frame rates.
Motorola Moto Z4 counts with a bit longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 3600mAh battery size instead of 3300mAh.
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