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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-06-29 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 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 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 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 | 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 has a score of 76.6, which is a bit better than Moto Z3 Play's global score of 76.3. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's design is newer than the Moto Z3 Play's, but it is heavier and notably thicker. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a bit better CPU than Moto Z3 Play, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Motorola Moto Z3 Play and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 both count with extremely similar screens, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a little bit less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2340px resolution and a quite larger screen. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 takes much clearer videos and photos than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low light images, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also counts with a way more mega pixels back-facing camera and a way bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Moto Z3 Play features a much greater storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Moto Z3 Play also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a superior battery duration than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 67 percent larger battery size.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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