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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-11-01 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.22 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.69 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Green | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.8 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 has a global score of 83.8, which is a bit better than the Motorola Moto G9 Play's 76.7 global score. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 construction is a little thinner than Motorola Moto G9 Play, but it is a bit heavier and was released around 22 months before. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 counts with a little faster processor than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 counts with a more vivid display than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much better resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a higher pixel amount per inch in the display. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 counts with a bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Moto G9 Play features a much better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. The Motorola Moto G9 Play shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, and although they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a bigger camera aperture to capture better images and video in low-light environments, a much bigger back-facing camera sensor and a lot higher 48 megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
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