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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-03-31 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 |
| 9.57 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a global score of 79, which is a little bit better than the Motorola Moto G5 Plus's general score of 74.6. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is a extremely newer and a bit thinner phone than the Motorola Moto G5 Plus, but it's noticeably heavier. Moto G5 Plus features a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a little worse 1080 x 1920 resolution and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher pixels density.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a little bit better performance than Moto G5 Plus. They have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a greater storage to install applications and games than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a way better battery performance than Moto G5 Plus, because it has a 5020mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a greater camera than Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low light images and video, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also counts with a larger back camera sensor which offers a better image and video quality and a way higher resolution camera.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S costs a bit more money than Moto G5 Plus, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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