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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 13 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2023-09-14 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.28 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Caneel Bay and Soothing Sea | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 7030 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G610 MC3 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.77 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a score of 79, which is a bit better than the Motorola Edge 40 Neo's overall score of 77. Both phones in our current comparison use Android OS, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has older 11 version and Motorola Edge 40 Neo has Android 13 version. Despite being the best we compare here, Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is a way older, somewhat heavier and thicker phone than Motorola Edge 40 Neo.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a much better hardware performance than Motorola Edge 40 Neo, although it has 4 GB less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Motorola Edge 40 Neo has a sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, the Motorola Edge 40 Neo also counts with a little bit greater quantity of pixels per inch of screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with more memory capacity for apps and games than Motorola Edge 40 Neo, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Motorola Edge 40 Neo and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S feature extremely similar battery durations, although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has 5020mAh of battery capacity against 5000mAh.
The Motorola Edge 40 Neo captures just a bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have the same video frame rates, a same size camera aperture and the same (4K) video resolution, the Motorola Edge 40 Neo also has a way bigger back-facing camera sensor taking much better quality videos and pictures and a better 50 MP resolution camera.
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