Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.84 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 270.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is just a bit better than the Moto X4, with a 79 score against 74.4. Even though the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is notably newer than Moto X4, it's somewhat thicker and incredibly heavier. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a little better performance than Moto X4, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a larger amount of RAM.
Moto X4 features a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a really smaller screen and a bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a just a little better pixel density. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a superior camera than Moto X4, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a back-facing camera with a much better 48 MP resolution, a larger aperture to capture better low light photography and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor taking lot higher quality photos and videos.
The Moto X4 features a bit more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a way better battery lifetime than Moto X4, because it has a 67 percent larger battery size.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is also a bit cheaper, which makes it an easy choice.
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