Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 vs Motorola Moto G9 Play Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches 162.3 x 77.2 x 8.9 mm	6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches 165.21 x 75.73 x 9.18 mm
Weight
7.02 oz (199.0 g)	7.05 oz (200.0 g)
Materials
Frame: Plastic	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Splash	Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Forest green, Polar white, Midnight gray	Forest green, Sapphire blue

Display

Size
6.5-inch	6.5-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 395 PPI	1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
83.52 %	81.63 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Helio G85 (12 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 (11 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2000 MHz Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55	Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 260
GPU
Mali G52 MC2	Adreno 610
RAM
3GB (LPDDR4)	4GB
Internal storage
64GB (eMMC 5.1)	64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (10), Xiaomi MI UI	Android (10)

Battery

Capacity
5020 mAh	5000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging, Reverse wired charging	Motorola TurboPower
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W	Wired: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

10h 43min

Gaming

7h 34min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

10h 58min

Gaming

6h 24min

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Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Dual camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.2 μm	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro, Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm	2 MP (Depth information) 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) (120 fps)	1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse
Front
13 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	8 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
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)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	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

MSRP
	€ 170
In The Box
22.5W Charger, Simple protective cover, USB Type-C cable, SIM eject tool, User guide, Warranty card	Headset (for selected countries), protective cover, charger, USB cable, guides, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 30, 2020	Aug 24, 2020

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage

RAM	4GB
Internal storage	128GB

with 128GB storage

Internal storage	128GB

Dual SIM

Dual SIM	Yes

Links

Full specifications
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Specs	Motorola Moto G9 Play Specs
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Review	Motorola Moto G9 Play Review
User Reviews
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