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| Global Score | |
| 84.6 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-09-18 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.30 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Oxford blue | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 398.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 11.55 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Motorola One 5G is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, with a global score of 84.6 against 79. Motorola One 5G's design has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, but it is a little lighter. Motorola One 5G features a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have a same size screen, the Motorola One 5G also has a little bit greater count of pixels per inch in the display and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S and Motorola One 5G count with quite similar CPUs, both have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's camera is very similar to Motorola One 5G's camera, and although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a smaller aperture, they both have the same resolution back camera, the same camera sensor size, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate.
Motorola One 5G has much more storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because it has 64 GB more internal memory and a SD card slot that admits up to 1000 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's battery life is very similar to the battery duration in Motorola One 5G, although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a 0% more battery capacity.
Although Motorola One 5G is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Motorola One 5G, else you can save some dollars and get the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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