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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-07 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 610 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 14.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a global score of 79, which is a bit better than Moto G8 Plus's general score of 77.6. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's construction is heavier but just a little thinner than Moto G8 Plus, and both were only released 6 months apart. Moto G8 Plus has a display that's just as good as Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's display, because although the Moto G8 Plus has a bit lower 1080 x 2280 pixels resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of display.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a bit superior processing unit than Moto G8 Plus. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S and Moto G8 Plus count with extremely similar storage capacity to install applications and games, both of them have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with longer battery performance than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, because it has a 26 percent larger battery size. The Motorola Moto G8 Plus's camera is just as good as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S one, and although the Motorola Moto G8 Plus has a bigger aperture to take better images and videos in poorly lited environments, they both have a same size back-facing camera sensor, a same resolution back camera, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate.
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