Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite (128GB) vs Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic)
Side by side comparison between Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite vs Motorola Droid Turbo phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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6.39"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2340
48
MP
MP
32mp
6GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
4030
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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5.2"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x2560
20.7
MP
MP
2.1mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
3900
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite (128GB)
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22 Advantages 
8 Advantages | 27 Common items in both devices |
| Super AMOLED |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus / Autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| 4K UHD (3840x2160) |
| (front) Full HD (1920x1080) |
| +20 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite (128GB) | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| Model | Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite (128GB) | DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) |
| Other model names | Xiaomi 9 Lite M1904F3BG (Global), Xiaomi Pyxis | Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo XT1254 (Ballistic Nylon) |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |  USA |
| Brand | Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Release date | 9/1/2019 | 10/30/2014 |
| Depth | 8.67 millimeters (0.34 inches) | 11.2 millimeters (0.44 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 74.5 x 156.8 millimeters (2.93 x 6.17 in) | 73.3 x 143.5 millimeters (2.89 x 5.65 in) |
| Weight | 179 grams (6.27 ounces) | 176 grams (6.16 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum frame, glass front/back | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Water repellent nano-coating (don't immerse) |
📲 Display | ||
| Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite (128GB) | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 6.39" inches | 5.2" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~85.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~70.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x2340 pixels (19.5:9) | 1440x2560 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 403 PPI | 565 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 5 | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | 430nits[typ] HDR8 | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite (128GB) | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| System version | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.4 KitKat |
| Firmware update | Android 10 | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite (128GB) | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 (10nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 (28nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.2GHz Kryo 360 Gold (Dual-core) 6x 1.7GHz Kryo 360 Silver (Hexa-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.7GHz Krait 450 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 616 500Mhz | Qualcomm Adreno 420 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite (128GB) | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| RAM memory | 6GB LPDDR4X | 3GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 128GB (109GB available) UFS 2.1 | 32GB (22GB available) eMMC 5.0 |
| External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite (128GB) | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 800/150 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat15/13 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28) TD-LTE (38, 40) VoLTE | LTE Cat4 (Bands 2, 3, 4, 7, 13) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite (128GB) | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | (triple camera) 48 megapixels 8MP ultrawide f/2.21/4"13mm 2MP depth f/2.4 | 20.7 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 8000x6000 pixels | 5248x3936 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 24 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/1.8 (aperture) | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 25mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/2" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 0.8µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo on both cameras | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite (128GB) | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 32 megapixels | 2.1 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 6528x4896 pixels | 1920x1080 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.6µm pixel | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite (128GB) | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite (128GB) | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| USB | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 + A2DP/LE | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite (128GB) | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite (128GB) | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 4030 mAh | 3900 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 18W (9V/2A) Wired fast charging | 15W Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | Qi wireless charging |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 48 hours (2 days) |
| Standby | feature not registered | 675 hours (28.1 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite (128GB) | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Blue, White • MIUI 10 | • Colors: Black Ballistic Nylon • Moto Display • Turbo Charger: 60% battery in 30min • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite (128GB) | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.19W/kg (head), 1.15W/kg (body) | 1.39W/kg (head), 0.5W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 1.42W/kg (head), 1.4W/kg (body) | feature not registered |