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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-10-24 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Cosmic blue and Crystal pink | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 400 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 16.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 general score of 79, which is just a bit better than the Motorola Moto G8 Plus's global score of 77.6. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's design is somewhat heavier but just a bit thinner than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, and both of them were released only 6 months apart. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S and Moto G8 Plus have really similar screens, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a just a little less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a bit bigger screen.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S and Motorola Moto G8 Plus count with similar memory to install applications and games, both have equal internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with just a little better performance than Moto G8 Plus. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features superior battery performance than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's camera is just as good as the camera in Motorola Moto G8 Plus, and although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a tinier camera aperture, they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, a same size sensor and a same resolution camera in the back.
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