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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| 2019-03-06 | 2019-08-16 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Denim blue and Pearl white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 304.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 435 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 13.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, 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
Xiaomi Mi 9 is a bit better than Motorola One Action, getting an 83.2 score against 78.5. Xiaomi Mi 9 is a a bit lighter and somewhat thinner phone than Motorola One Action, even though both were released with only 5 months difference. The Xiaomi Mi 9 has just a little better performance than Motorola One Action, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a little bit better screen than Motorola One Action, because although it has a just a bit worse display density and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px, it also counts with a quite bigger display. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a very superior camera than Motorola One Action, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a back-facing camera with much more MP and higher video frame rates.
Motorola One Action has a much greater storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 9, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Motorola One Action also has an external SD slot that supports up to 1000 GB. The Motorola One Action counts with just a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 3500mAh battery size.
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