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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-02-11 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Atlantis blue, Matrix purple and Phoenix red | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Xiaomi Poco X2 is slightly better than Motorola Moto G9 Play, with a 79.3 score against 76.7. The Xiaomi Poco X2 construction is just a little heavier but a little thinner than the Motorola Moto G9 Play, and both of them were released with only 7 months difference. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Poco X2 has the newer 11 version and Motorola Moto G9 Play has Android 10 version.
Xiaomi Poco X2 counts with a little bit better performance than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Poco X2 also has a higher amount of RAM. Xiaomi Poco X2 features a better display than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because it has a bit larger screen, a way better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a higher pixel density.
Motorola Moto G9 Play has much more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Poco X2, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Poco X2 takes clearer photographs and videos than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low-light photos and videos, and they both have the same back camera sensor size, the Xiaomi Poco X2 also counts with a camera in the back with much more MP and a lot better video definition.
The Moto G9 Play features a bit superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Poco X2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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