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| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-08-16 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Denim blue and Pearl white | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 304.00 | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 435 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Motorola One Action is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, with a 78.5 score against 76.6. The Motorola One Action is an older and just a little bit thicker cellphone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, but Motorola made it somewhat lighter anyway. The Motorola One Action counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Motorola One Action also has more RAM.
Motorola One Action features a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520px and a little higher quantity of pixels in each inch in the screen. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a much better camera than Motorola One Action, and although they both have the same video definition, the same aperture and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera.
Motorola One Action has a superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a superior battery performance than Motorola One Action, because it has a 5020mAh battery size.
The Motorola One Action costs a bit more than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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