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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-04-07 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 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 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is just a bit better than the Moto G9 Play, with a score of 79 against 76.7. Although Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S and the Moto G9 Play were released with only 5 months difference, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S body is just a bit heavier but a bit thinner than the Moto G9 Play. Both devices we are comparing use Android operating system, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a more recent 11 version while Moto G9 Play has Android 10, providing the user a couple additional features and optimized performance.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a little bit better performance than Motorola Moto G9 Play. They have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a more vivid screen than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because it has a way better resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a better number of pixels per inch in the display and a bit bigger screen.
Moto G9 Play's memory for games and applications is just as good as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S one, both of them have exactly the same internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a little bit better camera than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a smaller aperture and a tinier back camera sensor taking lower quality images, and they both have a back facing camera with a 48 megapixels, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also counts with a way better (4K) video resolution.
Motorola Moto G9 Play and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S have extremely similar batteries duration, although the Motorola Moto G9 Play has a 0% smaller battery size.
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