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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-07 | 2019-08-16 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | Denim blue and Pearl white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 304.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 435 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 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 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 13.00mm focal length |
| 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 (120 fps) (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 | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a global score of 79, which is just a bit better than the Motorola One Action's global score of 78.5. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S construction is just a little thinner but heavier than the Motorola One Action, and both were released only 8 months apart. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a bit superior CPU than Motorola One Action. Both have the same RAM amount and 8 cores.
The Motorola One Action features a little sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2520 resolution and a bit more pixels per inch in the screen. Motorola One Action features a very superior memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a way better camera than Motorola One Action, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same aperture and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a back camera with a lot higher 48 megapixels resolution. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a superior battery duration than Motorola One Action, because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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