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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-07-28 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-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 |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 is just a bit better than the Moto Z Droid Edition, with a 76.6 score against 75.6. These devices come with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has an older 10 version and Moto Z Droid Edition has Android 7.1 Nougat version. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's body is much newer than Moto Z Droid Edition's, although it's noticeably heavier and noticeably thicker.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has just a little better performance than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with 4 more cpu cores. Moto Z Droid Edition has a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a higher quantity of pixels per screen inch.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 shoots much better pictures and videos than Moto Z Droid Edition, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same aperture and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a much better 48 megapixels resolution camera in the back. Moto Z Droid Edition features a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Moto Z Droid Edition also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a superior battery life than Moto Z Droid Edition, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
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