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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-08-28 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 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 + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 9S has a score of 79, which is a little bit better than Moto G9 Play's 76.7 general score. Both phones in this comparison include Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a more recent 11 version while Moto G9 Play has Android 10, so it provides you a couple nice extra features and enhanced performance. Even though the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S and the Moto G9 Play were only released with a few months difference, Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's body is a little thinner but a little bit heavier.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has just a bit better performance than Motorola Moto G9 Play. They have a 4 GB RAM and the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a better looking screen than Moto G9 Play, because it has a better count of pixels per inch of display, a much higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a quite bigger display.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with as much storage for apps and games as Motorola Moto G9 Play, both of them have an external SD slot that supports up to 512 GB and the same internal storage. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a bit better camera than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor giving a worse image quality and a smaller aperture which is not nice for shooting images or videos in low-light environments, and they both have a same resolution back camera, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's battery performance is just as good as the Moto G9 Play one, although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a 0% larger battery capacity.
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