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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-05-27 | 2020-09-07 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
Motorola Moto G9 Plus is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, with an 80.5 score against 76.7. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Motorola Moto G9 Plus has the previous 10 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11 version. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus body is somewhat thicker and heavier than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021.
The Moto G9 Plus has a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. Both have 4 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core processor. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a bit more vivid screen than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a little smaller screen and a little bit worse 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, it also counts with a bit higher pixel quantity per screen inch.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with a bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have the same aperture, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also has a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality, a camera in the back with lot more MP and a way better video definition. The Moto G9 Plus counts with a much better storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has an external SD slot that supports up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus features improved battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a 25 percent larger battery size.
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