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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-12-06 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.37 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Baby Blue and Mineral Grey | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 411 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Cortex, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh 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 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a general score of 79, which is a bit better than Moto G31's score of 77. Despite being the best phone in our current comparison, we must note that it is also older, somewhat heavier and a little bit thicker. These phones come with the same Android 11 OS (Operating System).
The Moto G31 features a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2400px, the Moto G31 also counts with a quite greater display pixel density. The Moto G31 has a bigger memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Moto G31 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a bit superior CPU than Moto G31. Both have 8 cpu cores and 4 GB of RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's battery performance is very similar to the battery life in Moto G31, although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has 5020mAh of battery capacity instead of 5000mAh. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S captures much better photographs and videos than Moto G31, because although it has a lower 48 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, and they both have a same size camera aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also counts with a way better video definition.
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