Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-04-07 | 2018-08-16 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is a bit better than Moto Z3, getting a general score of 79 against 77.6. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has 11 version and Moto Z3 has Android 9.0 Pie. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's design is newer, but notably heavier and notably thicker than Moto Z3.
Motorola Moto Z3 has a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a quite smaller display and a bit lower 1080 x 2160 resolution, it also counts with a quite higher screen density. Motorola Moto Z3 has a superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Motorola Moto Z3 also has a SD extension slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
The Moto Z3 features a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S. They have the same RAM amount and 8 CPU cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a very superior camera than Moto Z3, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a way more MP camera in the back, a bigger camera aperture for better low light photos and videos and a way larger sensor which gives a much higher photo and video quality.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a superior battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z3, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is also a lot cheaper, which makes it an obvious call.
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