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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-05-17 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 344 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 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 (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Xiaomi Mi Max is a bit better than the Moto G9 Play, getting a 77.5 score against 76.7. Despite of the fact the Xiaomi Mi Max is older and just a little bit heavier than Moto G9 Play, it's body is still somewhat thinner. The Motorola Moto G9 Play has a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Max. They have 8 CPU cores and the same RAM amount.
Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a little bit better looking display than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a higher quantity of pixels per inch in the screen. The Xiaomi Mi Max features a better memory for apps and games than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play has a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have the same video resolution, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a way higher resolution camera, higher video frame rate and a bigger aperture for better low light photos. The Moto G9 Play counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi Max, because it has a 3 percent larger battery size.
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