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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-08-28 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 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 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 11 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has an overall score of 76.7, which is just a bit better than Moto G9 Play's 76.7 general score. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's body is newer, just a bit thinner and just a little bit lighter than Moto G9 Play. Both of these devices come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a newer 11 version and Moto G9 Play has Android 10 version.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's processing unit is just as good as the processor in Moto G9 Play, both have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a better display than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better quantity of pixels per inch of screen and a much higher 1080 x 2340 resolution.
The Moto G9 Play features a better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Moto G9 Play also has an external memory slot that supports up to 512 GB. Moto G9 Play has a bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have the same video definition and the same resolution camera in the back, the Moto G9 Play also has better 60 fps video frame rate, a bigger sensor and a bigger aperture for better low-light images.
Moto G9 Play features longer battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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