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| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 13 |
| 2019-06-17 | 2023-05-04 |
| 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue | Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta |
| Metal and Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.40 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.65 inches (1/1.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.66 | 11.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 9T has a general score of 82.2, which is a bit better than Motorola Edge 40's 77.2 general score. Although it's the best phone in this review, the Xiaomi Mi 9T body is noticeably older, somewhat thicker and heavier than Motorola Edge 40. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Mi 9T has 10 version while Motorola Edge 40 has Android 13.
Xiaomi Mi 9T has a lot better hardware performance than Motorola Edge 40, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Motorola Edge 40 has a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because it has a lot brighter display, a bit larger display, a quite higher pixel density and a bit higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution.
The Motorola Edge 40 and Xiaomi Mi 9T feature similar storage capacity to install games and applications, both have the same internal memory capacity. The Motorola Edge 40 shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9T, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video quality, the Motorola Edge 40 also has a lot bigger aperture, a much larger camera sensor shooting lot better quality videos and photographs and a better 50 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera.
The Motorola Edge 40 has a bit better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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