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| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.29 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| -- | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 2080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 496 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G96 MediaTek Helio G96 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 6.03 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.34 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto G9 Play is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S, with a general score of 76.7 against 73.9. Both phones in this review use Android OS, but the Motorola Moto G9 Play has the previous 10 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S has Android 11 version. The Motorola Moto G9 Play body is somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S counts with a much better display than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher 2080 x 2400 resolution and a much greater pixel count per inch of display. The Moto G9 Play has a much greater hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S. Both of them have 8 cpu cores and 4 GB of RAM.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S features more storage to store more apps and games than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1 TB. Moto G9 Play features a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S, because although it has a lot less megapixels back camera, it also counts with a much larger sensor which gives a lot higher image and video quality and a larger diafragm aperture to take better photos and video in poorly lited environments.
Motorola Moto G9 Play's battery lifetime is very similar to the battery performance in Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S.
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