Motorola Moto G9 Play vs Xiaomi Mi A2

Motorola Moto G9 Play

Xiaomi Mi A2

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 71

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - China
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

-
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

-
HSPA speed

-

HSPA
EV-DO speed

3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

-
LTE speed

LTE Cat13 download, Cat5 upload

LTE
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Front glass, aluminum body
SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

165.2 mm

158.7 mm
Width

75.7 mm

75.4 mm
Thickness

9.2 mm

7.3 mm
Weight

200 g

168 g
Splash resistant

Yes

-
Colors

Blue, Green, Pink

Black, Cherry Pink, Flame Red, Glacier Blue, Sand Gold

Display
Display type

IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen

LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

6.5 inches

5.99 inches
Resolution

720 x 1600 pixels

1080 x 2160 pixels
Pixel density

270 ppi

403 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant

Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Multitouch

-

Yes

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Dual
Main camera

48 MP, f/1.7 , 1/2.0" , 0.8 µm

12 MP, f/1.8 , 1/2.9" , 1.25 µm, 2x optical zoom
2 MP, f/2.4

20 MP, f/1.8 , 1/2.8" , 1 µm
2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

8000 x 6000 pixels

4000 x 3000 pixels
Primary camera video

1080p@30/60fps

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Primary camera Autofocus

-

phase detection autofocus
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Electronic image stabilization

-

EIS (gyro)
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, laser autofocus, RAW

Geo-tagging, HDR, face detection, panorama, touch focus

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
Wi-Fi display

Yes

-
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

microUSB 2.0

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB On-The-Go

Yes

-
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth EDR

Yes

-
Infrared

-

Yes
NFC

Yes

-
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

-
BDS

-

Yes
SUPL

Yes

-
LTEEP

Yes

-

Features
Messaging SMS

-

SMS(threaded view)
Messaging MMS

-

MMS
Messaging Email

-

Email
Messaging IM

-

IM
Messaging Push Email

-

Push Email
Sensors

Accelerometer, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, compass, gyro, proximity