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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-05-20 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 283.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 610 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Moto G9 Play is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, with a general score of 76.7 against 76.6. Both phones we are comparing have the same Android 10 operating system. Although it's the best phone we compare here, it must be noted that it's also just a little thicker and just a little bit heavier.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a sharper display than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a greater display pixel density. The Motorola Moto G9 Play has a better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB.
Moto G9 Play's CPU is just as good as Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's CPU, and although the Moto G9 Play has more RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. The Moto G9 Play has a battery duration that is very similar to the battery lifetime in Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, although the Moto G9 Play has a 0 percent smaller battery capacity.
Moto G9 Play features a bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a 48 MP back camera, the Moto G9 Play also has a larger camera aperture to capture better low light photography and videos, a bigger camera sensor capturing higher quality photographs and better 60 fps video frame rates.
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