Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2017-01-23 | 2020-08-28 |
| 5.94 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 190.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.02 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto G9 Play is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, with a global score of 76.7 against 74.1. The Motorola Moto G9 Play design is noticeably newer, but somewhat heavier and just a bit thicker than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4. Both phones in this comparison review use Android OS (operating system), but the Motorola Moto G9 Play has the older 10 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 has Android 7.0 Nougat.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 features a much better screen than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a greater quantity of pixels per inch in the display and a higher 1080 x 1920px resolution. The Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a better memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB.
Moto G9 Play counts with a processing unit that's very similar to Xiaomi Redmi Note 4's CPU, they have 8 CPU cores and a 4 GB RAM. The Motorola Moto G9 Play captures much clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a way more MP camera in the back, faster 60 fps video frame rates and a larger aperture.
The Moto G9 Play counts with better battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, because it has a 22 percent greater battery capacity.
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