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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-07-19 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.94 x 3.44 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 350 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 11.22 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.2 | 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 Motorola Moto G9 Play has an overall score of 76.7, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi Max 3's score of 74.9. These devices use Android OS (operating system), but Motorola Moto G9 Play has 10 version and Xiaomi Mi Max 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo. Motorola Moto G9 Play is a newer and just a little bit lighter cellphone than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, although it's somewhat thicker.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 3 has just a bit better looking display than Moto G9 Play, because it has a little larger display, a better pixel amount in each inch of display and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2160px. The Moto G9 Play has just a bit more storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Moto G9 Play also has an external memory slot that supports up to 512 GB.
Moto G9 Play has a little faster processing unit than Xiaomi Mi Max 3. Both have 8 processing cores and the same RAM memory amount. The Motorola Moto G9 Play captures better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has better 60 frames per second video frame rates, a much larger sensor taking way higher quality videos and photos, a back facing camera with a much better 48 megapixels resolution and a bigger aperture to capture better photos and videos in low-light environments.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 3 counts with just a little better battery duration than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because it has 5500mAh of battery capacity instead of 5000mAh.
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