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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| 2019-03-06 | 2021-01-14 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Frosted silver and Volcanic grey |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 395.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | LTPS |
| 403 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 is a little bit better than Motorola One 5G Ace, having a score of 83.2 against 81.6. Xiaomi Mi 9's construction is lighter and way thinner than Motorola One 5G Ace, despite of the fact that it was released just a little over a year before. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a bit sharper screen than Motorola One 5G Ace, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a quite lower 1080 x 2340px resolution, it also counts with a just a little better number of pixels in each inch in the screen.
The Motorola One 5G Ace has a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB. Xiaomi Mi 9 has just a bit better hardware performance than Motorola One 5G Ace, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 9 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Motorola One 5G Ace, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for capturing pictures or video in low light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and a same resolution back-facing camera, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with better 60 frames per second video frame rate.
The Motorola One 5G Ace counts with a way better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 52% greater battery size.
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