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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-02-11 | 2020-09-07 |
| 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Atlantis blue, Matrix purple and Phoenix red | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 11.99 |
| 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 |
| 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
Moto G9 Plus is slightly better than Xiaomi Poco X2, having a general score of 80.5 against 79.3. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Moto G9 Plus has the previous 10 version and Xiaomi Poco X2 has Android 11. Even being the best phone in this review, Moto G9 Plus's body is just a little bit thicker and just a bit heavier than the Xiaomi Poco X2.
Moto G9 Plus features a screen that is just as good as the Xiaomi Poco X2 one, because although the Moto G9 Plus has a bit worse quantity of pixels per screen inch, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2400, it also counts with a bit larger display. Xiaomi Poco X2 has a little bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Poco X2 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Poco X2 takes slightly better photos and videos than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, although it has a tinier aperture, they both have a same resolution back camera, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the same video frame rates and the same sensor size. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus features a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Poco X2, because it has more internal memory and an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Moto G9 Plus has just a little better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Poco X2, because it has an 11 percent larger battery capacity.
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