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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2018-02-22 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 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 |
| 8.91 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto G9 Play is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, with a global score of 76.7 against 75.8. Both phones in this review work with Android operating system, but the Motorola Moto G9 Play has an older 10 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Motorola Moto G9 Play's body is noticeably newer, but a little bit heavier and thicker than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play features a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro features a sharper screen than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater display pixels density and a lot higher 1080 x 2160 resolution.
The Moto G9 Play has a quite bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Moto G9 Play also has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with longer battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
Moto G9 Play shoots way better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Moto G9 Play also has better video frame rates, a much more mega-pixels camera in the back and a much larger aperture to capture better low-light photos and video.
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