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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| 2022-03-16 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.29 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.33 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| -- | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 411 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G96 MT6781 (12 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDHC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Moto G9 Play has a global score of 76.7, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro's 72.6 general score. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but Moto G9 Play has the older 10 version and Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro has Android 12. Although it's the best phone we compare here, we must note that it's also an older, somewhat heavier and thicker phone.
Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a very superior hardware performance than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro features an incredibly better display than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot better 1080 x 2400px resolution and a way better screen pixel density.
Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro features much more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because it has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB and 64 GB more internal storage. The Moto G9 Play has a better camera than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro, because although it has a way worse 48 MP resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better low-light captures and video.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play has a battery lifetime that's just as good as the battery duration in Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro.
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