Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-06-17 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Metal and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.66 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9T is a bit better than Moto G9 Play, having an 82.2 score against 76.7. Both phones we are comparing have the same Android 10 operating system, so both of them should provide you very similar OS features. Even though the Xiaomi Mi 9T is older than Moto G9 Play, it's body is a bit thinner and just a little bit lighter.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T counts with a sharper screen than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a higher pixel count per inch in the screen. Moto G9 Play has a greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows up to 512 GB.
Xiaomi Mi 9T features a little bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also has a greater amount of RAM. The Moto G9 Play features improved battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T features a slightly better camera than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor and a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have a 48 mega-pixels back facing camera, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video quality.
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