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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 13 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2023-05-04 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Aluminum 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 |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (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-G77 MC9 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/1.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.65 inches (1/1.55") 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 | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is slightly better than Motorola Edge 40, with a global score of 79 against 77.2. Even being the best we are comparing here, we must highlight that it's also incredibly older, extremely heavier and thicker. Both phones in this comparison have Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has older 11 version and Motorola Edge 40 has Android 13 version.
Motorola Edge 40 counts with a better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2400px resolution, the Motorola Edge 40 also counts with a just a little more pixels per screen inch. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a greater memory for games and applications than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a way better performance than Motorola Edge 40, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Motorola Edge 40 shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video definition, the Motorola Edge 40 also has a lot larger camera sensor capturing way higher quality photos, a much bigger aperture and a back-facing camera with a higher resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a bit superior battery lifetime than Motorola Edge 40, because it has a 14% more battery size.
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