Motorola Moto G Play (2021) vs Xiaomi Redmi 9 Comparison and Differences

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Motorola Moto G Play (2021)

Motorola Moto G Play (2021)

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Xiaomi Redmi 9

Xiaomi Redmi 9

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Motorola Moto G Play (2021) or Xiaomi Redmi 9 Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Motorola Moto G Play (2021) Xiaomi Redmi 9
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Release date 2021, January 08 2020, June 10
Dimensions (HxWxD) 166.6 x 76 x 9.4 mm | 6.56 x 6.56 x 2.99 in 163.3 x 77 x 9.1 mm | 6.43 x 6.43 x 3.03 in
Weight 204 g | 7.2 oz 198 g | 6.98 oz
Body Build Plastic frame, plastic back Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
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Colors Misty Blue Carbon Gray, Sunset Purple, Ocean Green, Pink/Blue
Battery 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable 5020 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po
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Screen

Technology IPS LCD IPS LCD
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 6.5" in 6.53" in
Screen area 102.0 cm2 104.7 cm2
Screen format 20:9 (height:width) 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 80.6% 83.2%
Screen resolution 720 x 1600 px 1080 x 2340 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 270 PPI 395 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Other specs - 400 nits typ. brightness
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 13 MP, Dual 13 MP, Quad
Camera specs -13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1'', 1.12µm, PDAF
-2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
-13 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), 1/3.1'', 1.12µm, PDAF
-8 MP, f/2.2, 118° (ultrawide), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm
-5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
-2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Functions LED flash, HDR, panorama LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30/60fps 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie 5 MP, Single 8 MP, Single
Specifications 5 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.12µm 8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide)
Functions HDR HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 10 Android 10, MIUI 12
Chipset - Qualcomm SM4250 Snapdragon 460 (11 nm) - Mediatek Helio G80 (12 nm)
CPU - Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 240 & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 240) - Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Adreno 610 Mali-G52 MC2
External memory microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal memory 32GB 3GB RAM 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 10 Total 268890
Antutu 10 CPU 93652
Antutu 10 GPU 38433
Antutu 10 Mem 62918
Antutu 10 UX 93652
Antutu 8 Total 142843 201917
GeekBench 6 Single Core 410
GeekBench 6 Multi Core 1295
GeekBench 6 OpenCL 1090
GeekBench 6 Vulkan 1074
GeekBench 5 Single Core 358
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 1287

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Nano-SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900  
CDMA 800 / 1900
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
-4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 38, 41, 66, 71
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
-4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS Yes, A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, LTEEP, SUPL Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC No Yes (market/region dependent)
USB USB Type-C 2.0 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation SAR - 0.91 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)
SAR EU - 0.91 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio Wireless FM radio
Headphone jack Yes Yes

Other features

Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass , Infrared port
Other extras
- Charging 10W
- Water-repellent coating

- Fast charging 18W

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