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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-04-07 | 2020-09-07 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 11.99 |
| 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 |
| 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 Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a score of 80.5, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's 79 global score. Both of these devices use Android OS, but the Motorola Moto G9 Plus has the previous 10 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has Android 11 version. Even being the best we are comparing here, Motorola Moto G9 Plus's design is just a little bit heavier and a bit thicker than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Moto G9 Plus and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S feature very similar displays, because although the Moto G9 Plus has a quite worse pixel density, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2400 resolution, it also counts with a little bit larger screen. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a little faster processor than Moto G9 Plus. Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a much bigger storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have an external memory card slot that admits up to 512 GB, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also has 64 GB more internal storage capacity. Moto G9 Plus takes just a bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same aperture and the same (4K) video quality, the Moto G9 Plus also has a camera in the back with lot more megapixels and a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Moto G9 Plus counts with a battery lifetime that's just as good as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S one, although the Moto G9 Plus has just 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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