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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-04-16 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.29 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Smoke black | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 150.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2300 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 397 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 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 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a score of 79, which is slightly better than the Moto G Power's 76.1 general score. Both of these phones come with the same Android 11 operating system, so they should count with very similar operating system features. Even though Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S and Moto G Power were released with only 0 months difference, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S construction is a little bit heavier but also a bit thinner.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a display that is just as good as Motorola Moto G Power's screen, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a quite worse display density, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen and a little bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a bit faster CPU than Motorola Moto G Power. They have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's memory capacity to install games and applications is very similar to the Motorola Moto G Power one, both of them have the same internal memory and a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a better camera than Motorola Moto G Power, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for taking images in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also counts with a way higher resolution back facing camera and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor which offers a lot better photo and video quality.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's battery performance is very similar to Moto G Power's battery performance, although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has 5020mAh of battery capacity against 5000mAh.
Although Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Moto G Power, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Moto G Power. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy the Moto G Power, giving up a couple features, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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