Xiaomi Mi 9 (2019) vs Moto Z4 (2019)

While the Xiaomi Mi 9 (2019) wasn't able to make it to the very top of any roundups from sources that perform quality hands-on testing, it still got featured in a large number of them. PCmag, Expert Reviews, TrustedReviews, Techradar, Android Central, Tech Advisor, GSMArena, PhoneArena, Notebookcheck.net, The Verge, DXOMARK, and Android Authority have all deemed it worthy of a place on their respective shortlists.

As for the Moto Z4 (2019), it was really well-received by reviewers at PCmag, a reliable source that's known for conducting its own, high-quality, in-depth testing. It performed great in its "The Best 5G Phones for 2020" roundup and was named its "Best for Verizon 5G on a Budget", which, on its own, makes it a product that warrants a closer look.

When we thoroughly analyzed their review scores, we learned that all of the sources that tested both Smartphones, including Techradar, Android Central, PCmag, GSMArena, PhoneArena, The Verge, and Digitaltrends, preferred the Xiaomi Mi 9 (2019) over the Moto Z4 (2019).

We also took a look at which sources they managed to impress the most. The Xiaomi Mi 9 (2019) was liked best by Expert Reviews, which gave it a score of 10, while the Moto Z4 (2019) got its highest, 8, score from PhoneArena.

Lastly, we averaged out all of their review ratings and observed that the Xiaomi Mi 9 (2019), with its 8.3 average, performed considerably better than most Smartphones - the mean score for the product category being 7.5 out of 10 - while the Moto Z4 (2019) managed an average of 7.0.

There's one caveat here - it might not be entirely justifiable to do a direct Xiaomi Mi 9 (2019) vs. Moto Z4 (2019) review average comparison since they aren't priced the same and more expensive products tend to get higher review scores from some sources.