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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-11-01 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 516.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.69 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Moto G9 Play has a score of 76.7, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2's 76 global score. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Moto G9 Play has the previous 10 version and Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The Moto G9 Play design is newer than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2's, but it's somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with a bit sharper screen than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixel count per inch of display and a better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. Moto G9 Play features a bigger memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play and Xiaomi Mi Note 2 count with quite similar CPUs, because although the Motorola Moto G9 Play has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores. The Moto G9 Play has a way better camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Moto G9 Play also has a much larger back-facing camera sensor taking way better quality photos and videos, a bigger camera aperture and a camera with much more MP.
The Moto G9 Play has longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4070mAh.
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