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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-04-19 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.06 x 2.85 x 0.33 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray and Pink | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 197.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 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 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has an overall score of 79, which is slightly better than the Motorola Moto G6's 72.1 score. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S construction is newer than Motorola Moto G6's, but it's just a little thicker and noticeably heavier. Moto G6 features a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a little bit worse 1080 x 2160 resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little better screen pixels density.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G6, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S shoots better pictures and videos than Moto G6, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a lot higher resolution back-facing camera and a much larger back camera sensor which offers a lot higher image and video quality.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a very superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Moto G6, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB and 64 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a way better battery performance than Moto G6, because it has a 5020mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S costs more money than the Moto G6, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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