Home Phone comparison Motorola Moto G55 and Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite - Which is better?

Motorola Moto G55 vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite

61 out 100
Motorola Moto G55
VS
46 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
Motorola Moto G55
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Moto G55 Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.49 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7025, vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 710. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Motorola Moto G55
  • Larger display: 6.49in
  • Higher pixel density: 405ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4030mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 182g
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Motorola Moto G55 and Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Motorola Moto G55
vs
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.49 in 6.39 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 405 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 560 nits 430 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.2 % 85.8 %
Features DCI-P3 - Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola Moto G55
868 nits
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
621 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %95.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response time28 ms3.4 ms
Contrast2420:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Motorola Moto G55], [Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.56 mm (6.36 in) 156.8 mm (6.17 in)
Width 73.82 mm (2.91 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance Yes No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Moto G55
85.2 %
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
85.8 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Moto G55 and Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/1.7 (Kryo 360 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 360 Gold (Cortex-A75))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 685
Graphics IMG BXM-8-256 Adreno 616
GPU Cores 144 256
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 500 MHz
FLOPS 274 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Moto G55
1021
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
527
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Moto G55
2430
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
1574
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1021527
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)24301574
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Motorola Moto G55]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Moto G55
442371
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
305175
CPU15823597913
GPU2995456171
Memory11362667596
UX14055683495
NanoReview Score442371305175
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Motorola Moto G55
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
550
Max Surface Temp.n/a43.2 °C
Stabilityn/a96 %
Graphics Testn/a3 fps
Graphics Scoren/a550
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Motorola Moto G55
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
7148
Writing scoren/a7643
Web scoren/a5770
Video editingn/a5646
Data manipulationn/a5892
NanoReview Scoren/a7148

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size n/a 13 GB
UI Skin Hello UI MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4030 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (54% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 1:14 h 1:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Motorola Moto G55
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
23:06
Web Browsingn/a07:34 h
Video Playbackn/a11:52 h
Gamesn/a04:35 h
Standby Moden/a138 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Sensorn/aSony IMX586
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel size0.61 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalNo

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor n/a Samsung S5KGD1
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size 1 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B2100))
LTE category1812
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Motorola Moto G55
84.7 dB
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
87.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced August, 2024 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 249 320
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 30 W n/a

Note

Motorola Moto G55:

The eco-leather version is thicker at 8.19 and weighs 3 grams more than the plastic one.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Motorola Moto G55 the clear winner in this comparison.

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