Motorola Moto E5 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Specs Comparison

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Motorola Moto E5	Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
Released · May 01, 2018	Released · May 12, 2020
5.7-inch	6.5-inch
Single camera	Quad camera
2GB · 16GB	3GB · 64GB
4000 mAh	5020 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.12 x 2.84 x 0.35 inches 155.4 x 72.2 x 8.95 mm	6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches 162.3 x 77.2 x 8.9 mm
Weight
6.14 oz (174.0 g)	7.02 oz (199.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic	Frame: Plastic
Resistance
	Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gray	Forest green, Polar white, Midnight gray

Display

Size
5.7-inch	6.5-inch
Resolution
1440x720px, 18:9 ratio, 282 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 395 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
74.77 %	83.52 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 (28 nm)	MediaTek Helio G85 (12 nm)
Processor
Quad-core 1400 MHz ARM Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2000 MHz Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 308	Mali G52 MC2
RAM
2GB (LPDDR3)	3GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
16GB	64GB (eMMC 5.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB	microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo)	Android (10), Xiaomi MI UI

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh	5020 mAh
Type
Li - Ion	Li - Polymer
Charging
Motorola TurboPower	Fast charging, Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 18.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

10h 43min

Gaming

7h 34min

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Quad camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.2 μm
Third camera
	2 MP (Macro, Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Fourth camera
	2 MP Aperture size: F2.4 Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.7 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps), 720x480 (DVD) (30 fps) EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
Front
5 MP (Flash), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	13 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.0
WLAN
802.11 b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, Infrared

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
VoLTE
	Yes

Buyers information

In The Box
Charger and USB cable	22.5W Charger, Simple protective cover, USB Type-C cable, SIM eject tool, User guide, Warranty card

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 19, 2018	Apr 30, 2020

Alternative variants

Dual SIM, no NFC


Dual SIM	Yes

with 128GB storage


RAM	4GB
Internal storage	128GB

International version


Rear	Single camera
Main camera	13 MP (PDAF)
Colors	Gold, Gray
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Links

Full specifications
Motorola Moto E5 Specs	Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Specs
PhoneArena Review
	Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Review
User Reviews
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