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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-04-19 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Blue and Gray | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 |
| 9.79 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 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 score of 79, which is just a bit better than the Moto G6 Plus's 77.5 overall score. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is a newer cellphone than the Moto G6 Plus, but it's much heavier and somewhat thicker. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S and Moto G6 Plus feature very similar processors, and although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has less RAM, they both have 8 processing cores.
Moto G6 Plus features a bit better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2160px, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per display inch. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a greater storage capacity for games and applications than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a SD memory slot that admits up to 512 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S captures much clearer pictures and videos than Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low-light images and video, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also counts with a lot larger camera sensor shooting much higher quality photos and videos and a much better 48 MP resolution camera in the back.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a really longer battery lifetime than Moto G6 Plus, because it has a 57% more battery capacity.
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