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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-05 | 2018-06-29 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Glacier white, Interstellar gray and Tropical green | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 291.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 9.68 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has a global score of 81.1, which is slightly better than the Moto Z3 Play's 76.3 score. Even though the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro is newer than Moto Z3 Play, it is incredibly thicker and noticeably heavier. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features a little faster processor than Moto Z3 Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and the Motorola Moto Z3 Play have extremely similar screens, because although the Motorola Moto Z3 Play has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better pixel density. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro shoots greater pictures and videos than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also counts with a lot better 64 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and a lot larger camera sensor providing a way better image quality.
The Moto Z3 Play has much more storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Moto Z3 Play also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features a very superior battery life than Moto Z3 Play, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro is also a bargain compared to others, which makes this phone a great choice.
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