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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-11-11 | 2020-05-20 |
| 5.96 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P15 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a global score of 76.6, which is a bit better than the Moto M's 71.6 score. Even though Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is much newer than the Moto M, it is somewhat heavier and thicker. The Motorola Moto M counts with just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Motorola Moto M also has a higher amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 and Motorola Moto M feature quite similar screens, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a quite lower screen density, it also counts with a larger screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Motorola Moto M, and although they both have a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has 64 GB internal storage.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 takes way better photos and videos than Moto M, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a larger camera aperture to capture better low light images and a way better resolution camera in the back. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a way better battery performance than Moto M, because it has a 65 percent more battery size.
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