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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-05-18 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.02 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black and White | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 127.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 11.55 |
| 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 |
| -- | 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 9S is a bit better than Moto G4 Plus, getting a global score of 79 against 72.1. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is a way newer and somewhat thinner phone than the Moto G4 Plus, although it's heavier. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a little faster processing unit than Moto G4 Plus. They have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a little more vivid screen than Motorola Moto G4 Plus, because although it has a just a bit worse quantity of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a bigger display. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S captures greater pictures and videos than Motorola Moto G4 Plus, because it has a back camera with much more mega-pixels, a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Moto G4 Plus, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a very superior battery performance than Moto G4 Plus, because it has a 67 percent larger battery size.
Although Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is a better device, it costs a lot more 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 a few dollars, you can buy the Motorola Moto G4 Plus, and give up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most with your money.
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