Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-05-18 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.02 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black and White | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 127.00 | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has an overall score of 76.6, which is a bit better than the Moto G4 Plus's overall score of 72.1. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 design is newer and thinner, but extremely heavier than the Moto G4 Plus. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a slightly better display than Moto G4 Plus, because although it has a little bit worse screen density, it also counts with a larger display and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 and Motorola Moto G4 Plus feature similar memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, they have a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 128 GB and exactly the same internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a little bit better processing power than Moto G4 Plus, although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a way better camera than Moto G4 Plus, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a lot higher 48 mega pixels resolution back camera and a larger diafragm aperture to take better photography and video in low-light environments.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a superior battery performance than Moto G4 Plus, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
Although Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Motorola Moto G4 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Motorola Moto G4 Plus. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy Motorola Moto G4 Plus, giving up some specs and features, but you will get the most with your savings.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.