Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-04-07 | 2021-12-06 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.37 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | Baby Blue and Mineral Grey |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Cortex, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 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 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is slightly better than Motorola Moto G31, having a general score of 79 against 77. Both of these phones use the same Android 11 OS, so they should provide you the same OS features. Even being the best in this comparison, Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's construction is older, heavier and a little bit thicker than Motorola Moto G31.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a bit better CPU than Moto G31. They have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM. The Moto G31 has just a bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, the Moto G31 also counts with a quite better display pixel density.
The Motorola Moto G31 features a greater memory to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Motorola Moto G31 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a superior camera than Moto G31, because although it has a lesser mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, and they both have the same camera aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also counts with a lot higher video quality.
The Moto G31 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S have incredibly similar batteries duration, although the Moto G31 has just 5000mAh of battery size against 5020mAh.
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