Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite and Motorola Moto G56 5G - Which is better?

Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite vs Motorola Moto G56 5G

46 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
VS
61 out 100
Motorola Moto G56 5G
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
Motorola Moto G56 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite Manufactured in September, 2019, with display 6.39 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 710, vs Motorola Moto G56 5G, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7060. 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 Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 200g
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Motorola Moto G56 5G
  • Larger display: 6.72in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4030mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 4/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite and Motorola Moto G56 5G
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
vs
Motorola Moto G56 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.39 in 6.72 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 392 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 430 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 86.2 %
Features - Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
621 nits
Motorola Moto G56 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut95.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time3.4 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156.8 mm (6.17 in) 165.75 mm (6.53 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 76.26 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.7 mm (0.34 in) 8.35 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Back panel Glass Eco Leather
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
85.8 %
Motorola Moto G56 5G
86.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite and Motorola Moto G56 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 MediaTek Dimensity 7060
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) n/a
Architecture - 6/1.7 (Kryo 360 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 360 Gold (Cortex-A75))		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 10 nm n/a
Neural Processor Hexagon 685 n/a
Graphics Adreno 616 n/a
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GPU Frequency 500 MHz n/a
FLOPS 384 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
527
Motorola Moto G56 5G
1044
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
1574
Motorola Moto G56 5G
2410
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5271044
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15742410
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a153
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Motorola Moto G56 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
305175
Motorola Moto G56 5G
470448
CPU97913156825
GPU5617151214
Memory67596131665
UX83495130744
NanoReview Score305175470448
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
550
Motorola Moto G56 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.43.2 °Cn/a
Stability96 %n/a
Graphics Test3 fpsn/a
Graphics Score550n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
7148
Motorola Moto G56 5G
n/a
Writing score7643n/a
Web score5770n/a
Video editing5646n/a
Data manipulation5892n/a
NanoReview Score7148n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 15
OS Size 13 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 12.5 Hello UI

Battery

Volume 4030 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 35 min) Yes (51% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:55 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
23:06
Motorola Moto G56 5G
n/a
Web Browsing07:34 hn/a
Video Playback11:52 hn/a
Games04:35 hn/a
Standby Mode138 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a25 mm
SensorSony IMX586Sony LYT-600
Sensor size1/21/1.95
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationNoDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5KGD1 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.7 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 5.3
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100WCDMA 1/2/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B2100))LTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B71)
LTE category12n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
87.4 dB
Motorola Moto G56 5G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2019 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2019 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 320 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 249
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes 33 W

Note

Motorola Moto G56 5G:

There’s a model with two physical SIM slots (no eSIM), where the second slot is hybrid.

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Motorola Moto G56 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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