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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-16 | 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 |
| Cosmic Purple, Moonlight White, Nebula Purple, Neptune Blue and Space Black | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 227.00 | -- |
| 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 | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 11.99 |
| 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 |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Moto G9 Plus has an overall score of 80.5, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8's 74.6 global score. Both of these devices come with the same Android 10 OS. Although Moto G9 Plus is newer than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, it is somewhat thicker and heavier. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus features a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has a little bit better looking screen than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a quite smaller display and a little lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a little greater pixels amount in each inch in the screen. The Moto G9 Plus features a very superior storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB and more internal memory capacity.
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus has longer battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because it has a 25 percent bigger battery size. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus features a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also has a back camera with much more MP and a bigger back-facing camera sensor.
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