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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-20 | 2019-08-16 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Denim blue and Pearl white |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 283.00 | $ 304.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 435 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 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 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 13.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 One Action has a score of 78.5, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's score of 76.6. The Motorola One Action body is lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, but it is a bit thicker and was released about 9 months before. The Motorola One Action features a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Motorola One Action also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
Motorola One Action features a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little higher pixels number per screen inch and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels. The Motorola One Action has a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because it has more internal storage and an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a superior camera than Motorola One Action, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 video resolution and a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a much better resolution back camera. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a much better battery duration than Motorola One Action, because it has a 43% more battery capacity.
The Motorola One Action costs a bit more money than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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