Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-10-04 | 2021-01-18 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Carbon gray, Ocean green, Sunrise orange and Twilight blue |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 280.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi 9T is a little bit better than the Moto Z Play, getting a 78.2 score against 74.4. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Redmi 9T has an older 10 version and Moto Z Play has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Xiaomi Redmi 9T is a a lot newer device than Moto Z Play, although it is heavier and extremely thicker.
Moto Z Play and Xiaomi Redmi 9T feature very similar CPUs, and although the Xiaomi Redmi 9T has a greater amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi Redmi 9T has a screen that is very similar to Moto Z Play's display, because although the Xiaomi Redmi 9T has a just a bit worse amount of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2340px resolution and a bigger display.
Xiaomi Redmi 9T features a much better camera than Moto Z Play, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also has a way more MP back facing camera and a larger aperture to capture better low light images and video. The Moto Z Play features a bit more storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Xiaomi Redmi 9T has a really longer battery performance than Motorola Moto Z Play, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 3510mAh.
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