Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-09-01 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 284.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 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 9S has an overall score of 79, which is just a bit better than the Motorola Moto Z's 74.5 global score. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has an older 11 version and Motorola Moto Z has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is newer than Motorola Moto Z, it is heavier and thicker.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features just a little better hardware performance than Motorola Moto Z, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a greater number of cores. Moto Z counts with a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and more pixels per display inch.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a greater camera than Motorola Moto Z, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a F1.8 aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a much more mega pixels back facing camera. Moto Z counts with a bit bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a really longer battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is also cheaper, which makes it an easy choice.
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