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| Global Score | |
| 83.4 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-03-20 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.37 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Frost blue, Metal bronze and Phantom black | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.78 | 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 | |
| 5160mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro is slightly better than Motorola Moto G9 Play, having an 83.4 score against 76.7. Both devices in this review work with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro has newer 11 version and Motorola Moto G9 Play has Android 10 version, counting with a couple nice extra features and some performance improvements. Despite being the best in this comparison review, Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro is a just a bit heavier and just a bit thicker phone than the Motorola Moto G9 Play.
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM. Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro counts with a sharper screen than Moto G9 Play, because it has a way better 1080 x 2400 resolution, a greater amount of pixels per inch of display and a bit bigger screen.
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro counts with much more storage for games and applications than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1 TB and 64 GB more internal storage. The Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro features just a little better battery performance than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because it has a 5160mAh battery capacity against 5000mAh.
Moto G9 Play has a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same resolution back camera, the Moto G9 Play also has a bigger aperture to capture better low-light captures and video, better 60 frames per second video frame rate and a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality.
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