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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-05-20 | 2021-12-06 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.37 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Baby Blue and Mineral Grey |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 283.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Cortex, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11 | 10.45 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto G31 has a general score of 77, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's global score of 76.6. The Motorola Moto G31 body is newer, a little bit lighter and just a bit thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. Both devices we compare here include Android OS (Operating System), but the Motorola Moto G31 has newer 11 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has Android 10 version.
Moto G31 has a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite greater pixel density and a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 and the Motorola Moto G31 have really similar CPUs, and although the Motorola Moto G31 has a higher amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 captures a bit better videos and photos than Motorola Moto G31, although it has a camera in the back with lesser megapixels and a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, they both have a same size aperture. Moto G31 counts with a much greater memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Moto G31 also has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
The Moto G31's battery lifetime is very similar to the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 one, although the Moto G31 has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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