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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-07-19 | 2020-09-07 |
| 6.94 x 3.44 x 0.31 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 350 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.99 |
| 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 |
| 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
Motorola Moto G9 Plus is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Max 3, with an 80.5 score against 74.9. Both of these devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Motorola Moto G9 Plus has the older 10 version and Xiaomi Mi Max 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus body is much newer, but just a little bit heavier and somewhat thicker than Xiaomi Mi Max 3.
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a bit more pixels per screen inch and a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution. The Moto G9 Plus counts with a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Moto G9 Plus features a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Max 3. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM memory and 8 cpu cores. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus takes way better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also has a back camera with a much better resolution, a larger camera aperture and a way larger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot higher quality photos.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 3 has just a bit longer battery life than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because it has 5500mAh of battery capacity against 5000mAh.
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