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| Global Score | |
| 87.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-03-27 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Arctic white, Deep Ocean blue and Night black | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.81 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | -- |
| 11.55 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4520mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.4 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Poco F3 is better than the Moto G9 Play, having an 87.3 score against 76.7. Both phones in this review come with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Poco F3 has the newer 11 version and Moto G9 Play has Android 10 version, so it provides you lots of additional features and a performance increase. Although the Xiaomi Poco F3 and Moto G9 Play were released only 7 months apart, the Xiaomi Poco F3 is thinner and a little bit lighter.
The Xiaomi Poco F3 features an incredibly better looking screen than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because it has a greater display density, a little larger display and a way higher 1080 x 2400 resolution. Moto G9 Play features a greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Poco F3, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB.
Xiaomi Poco F3 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Poco F3 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Moto G9 Play features just a bit better battery duration than Xiaomi Poco F3, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Xiaomi Poco F3 shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a tinier sensor and a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same resolution camera in the back, the Xiaomi Poco F3 also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video resolution.
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