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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-07-24 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.13 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and White | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 282 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.44 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4030mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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
The Xiaomi Mi A3 is slightly better than Motorola Moto G9 Play, having a 79.2 score against 76.7. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Mi A3 has a more recent 11 version while Motorola Moto G9 Play has Android 10 version, providing you some extra features. The Xiaomi Mi A3 is an older phone than the Motorola Moto G9 Play, but it is a bit thinner and lighter anyway.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play features a CPU that is very similar to Xiaomi Mi A3's processor, both have a 4 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor. Xiaomi Mi A3 features a little bit better display than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 720 x 1560px and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit better pixels density.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 features a little bit better camera than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for taking photos and videos in low-light situations and a lot tinier sensor giving a much lower image quality, and they both have a 48 megapixels camera, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Xiaomi Mi A3 features a better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a SD card slot that admits 256 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity. Moto G9 Play features greater battery life than Xiaomi Mi A3, because it has a 24% greater battery size.
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