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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-07 | 2018-06-29 |
| 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 (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 500.00 |
| 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 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| 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/1.70 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | -- |
| 11.55 | 9.68 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has an overall score of 79, which is slightly better than Motorola Moto Z3 Play's 76.3 general score. Although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is newer than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, it's thicker and heavier. Motorola Moto Z3 Play has a display that is just as good as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S one, because although the Motorola Moto Z3 Play has a bit smaller screen and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2160, it also counts with a bit higher screen density.
The Motorola Moto Z3 Play counts with a much better memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Motorola Moto Z3 Play also has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto Z3 Play. They have 8 processing cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a better camera than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also counts with a lot larger back-facing camera sensor taking way higher quality videos and pictures and a lot higher resolution camera in the back.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a much longer battery life than Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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