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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-01-15 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 11.44 | 11.22 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 is slightly better than the Moto G9 Play, with an 80.3 score against 76.7. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 is an older phone than Moto G9 Play, but it's somewhat thinner and a little bit lighter anyway. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has a bit better CPU than Moto G9 Play. Both of them have 8 cpu cores and the same RAM amount.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has a more vivid screen than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a way greater amount of pixels per screen inch. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 captures slightly better photos and videos than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor providing a worse image quality and a tinier aperture, and they both have a back facing camera with a 48 MP and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also counts with higher 120 fps video frame rate.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has a better storage capacity for games and applications than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows 256 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with better battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because it has a 25% greater battery size.
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