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| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-06-17 | 2018-06-29 |
| 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue | 16 777 216 |
| Metal and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 9.68 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9T is a little bit better than Moto Z3 Play, with an 82.2 score against 76.3. Xiaomi Mi 9T's design is newer, but heavier and way thicker than Moto Z3 Play. The Xiaomi Mi 9T has just a little better hardware performance than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T has a slightly better screen than Moto Z3 Play, because it has a little higher 1080 x 2340 resolution, a little bit greater display density and a bit larger screen. Moto Z3 Play counts with much more memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Xiaomi Mi 9T features greater battery duration than Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3000mAh. Xiaomi Mi 9T has a lot better camera than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low light captures, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also counts with a much more MP back camera and a way bigger camera sensor.
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