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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-08-16 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 297.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 |
| 9.57 | 11.55 |
| 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 | -- |
| -- | 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has an overall score of 79, which is a bit better than Motorola Moto Z3's score of 77.6. Even though Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is newer than the Motorola Moto Z3, it is noticeably heavier and extremely thicker. Both phones in this review use Android operating system, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has the older 11 version while Motorola Moto Z3 has Android 9.0 Pie.
Moto Z3 has a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little greater screen density. Motorola Moto Z3 features just a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S. They have a 4 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores.
Moto Z3 counts with a superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Moto Z3 also has an external memory slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a much better battery lifetime than Moto Z3, because it has a 67 percent more battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S captures much better photos and videos than Motorola Moto Z3, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a camera in the back with a way higher resolution, a bigger aperture for better captures in low light situations and a way bigger back camera sensor providing a much better image quality.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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