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Motorola Moto G9 Plus

Motorola Moto G9 Plus

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Xiaomi Mi 6 Plus

Xiaomi Mi 6 Plus

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Category Breakdown

Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Xiaomi Mi 6 Plus
Performance
62.562.5
Camera
48.750.9
Display
70.570.5
Battery
55.558.5
Build
72.870.8
Overall
60.661.4

Summary

  • The Motorola Moto G9 Plus features a larger 6.81-inch IPS LCD display with HDR10 support, while the Xiaomi Mi 6 Plus has a 5.7-inch IPS LCD without HDR.
  • In terms of performance, the Moto G9 Plus is powered by the Snapdragon 730G chipset, compared to the Snapdragon 835 in the Mi 6 Plus, which may offer slightly better performance.
  • The camera system on the Moto G9 Plus includes a 64 MP main sensor, whereas the Mi 6 Plus has a dual-camera setup with a 12 MP main sensor and optical image stabilization.
  • The Moto G9 Plus has a larger 5000 mAh battery with faster 30W charging, while the Mi 6 Plus has a 4500 mAh battery with 18W charging.
  • Both devices run different versions of Android, with the Moto G9 Plus on Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, and the Mi 6 Plus on Android 6.0 with MIUI 8.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Xiaomi Mi 6 Plus

General

Release Date

2020, September 07
N/A

Announced

2020, September 07
N/A

Description

N/A
Unofficial preliminary specifications. Product image for illustrative purposes.

Display

Size

6.81"
5.7"

Type

IPS LCD, HDR10
IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
To be confirmed

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)
Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)

GPU

Adreno 618
Adreno 540

Memory

64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
No

Camera

Main Camera

64 MP
12 MP

Main Camera Details

64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.2, (macro)2 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF, 4-axis OIS12 MP, f/2.6, 52mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom

Front Camera

16 MP
8 MP

Front Camera Details

16 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (standard)
8 MP

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

5000 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 5000 mAh
Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

30W wired
18W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

170 x 78.1 x 9.7 mm (6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 in)
N/A

Weight

223 g
N/A

Materials

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Rose Gold, Indigo Blue
Silver, Gray, Gold, Rose Gold

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Software

Operating System

Android 10, upgradable to Android 11
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), MIUI 8

OS Version

Android 10, upgradable to Android 11
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), MIUI 8

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes