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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-11-08 | 2020-09-07 |
| 6.02 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 8940 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 505 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 is better than the Xiaomi Redmi Y1, with an 80.5 score against 72.1. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but Motorola Moto G9 Plus has the older 10 version and Xiaomi Redmi Y1 has Android 7.0 Nougat version. Motorola Moto G9 Plus's construction is notably newer, but much thicker and notably heavier than Xiaomi Redmi Y1.
The Moto G9 Plus counts with a brighter display than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because it has a bigger display, a higher screen pixel density and a way higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution. Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Y1. Both have 8 cpu cores and the same RAM amount.
The Moto G9 Plus counts with a very superior storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because it has an external memory slot that holds up to 512 GB and more internal memory. Moto G9 Plus captures much better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light captures and videos, a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a camera in the back with much more megapixels.
The Moto G9 Plus features a much longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3080mAh.
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