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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-24 | 2021-01-18 |
| 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Cosmic blue and Crystal pink | Carbon gray, Ocean green, Sunrise orange and Twilight blue |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 400 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 14.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi 9T is a bit better than the Moto G8 Plus, getting a score of 78.2 against 77.6. Although Xiaomi Redmi 9T is newer than the Moto G8 Plus, it is just a little bit thicker and just a little bit heavier. Motorola Moto G8 Plus and Xiaomi Redmi 9T feature extremely similar screens, because although the Xiaomi Redmi 9T has a little lower pixels number per inch of screen, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little bigger screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi 9T's storage for games and applications is just as good as the Moto G8 Plus one, both of them have exactly the same internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi 9T's CPU is very similar to the Moto G8 Plus one, both have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM.
The Moto G8 Plus features a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, and although they both have the same camera sensor size and a back-facing camera with a 48 megapixels, the Moto G8 Plus also has a larger camera aperture to capture better captures and video in poorly lited environments and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Xiaomi Redmi 9T counts with a much better battery life than Moto G8 Plus, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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