Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 13 |
| 2020-04-07 | 2023-05-04 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.40 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.65 inches (1/1.55") 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 | -- |
| 11.55 | 11.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a general score of 79, which is just a bit better than Motorola Edge 40's global score of 77.2. These phones have Android operating system, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has 11 version while Motorola Edge 40 has Android 13. Although it's the best we are comparing here, Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is a way older, extremely heavier and thicker cellphone than the Motorola Edge 40.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a much powerful processing unit than Motorola Edge 40, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Motorola Edge 40 counts with a much better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, the Motorola Edge 40 also counts with a little bit better pixel density.
The Motorola Edge 40 has a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Motorola Edge 40 also has a lot larger camera sensor capturing lot higher quality photos and videos, a way bigger diafragm aperture and a more megapixels back-facing camera.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Motorola Edge 40, because it has a 14 percent greater battery size.
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