Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 vs Motorola Moto G9 Power
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.53-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 (with MediaTek Helio G85) that was released on April 30, 2020, against the Motorola Moto G9 Power, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 and came out 6 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
- 50% higher pixel density (395 vs 263 PPI)
- 11% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (203K versus 183K)
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
- Reverse charging feature
- 17% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 370 and 315 points
- Weighs 22 grams less
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G9 Power
- Comes with 980 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5020 mAh
- Shows 24% longer battery life (155 vs 125 hours)
- Delivers 12% higher maximum brightness (530 against 473 nits)
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.1 versus eMMC 5.1
- The phone is 6-months newer
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.53 inches | 6.8 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 720 x 1640 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 395 ppi | 263 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.5% | 83.1% |
| RGB color space | 97.7% | 94% |
| PWM | Not detected | 500 Hz |
| Response time | 32.2 ms | 36 ms |
| Contrast | 4608:1 | 294:1 |
Max. Brightness
Design and build
| Height | 162.3 mm (6.39 inches) | 172.1 mm (6.78 inches) |
| Width | 77.2 mm (3.04 inches) | 76.8 mm (3.02 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) | 9.7 mm (0.38 inches) |
| Weight | 199 gramm (7.02 oz) | 221 gramm (7.8 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Gray, Green | Gray, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, rear | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 |
| Max. clock | 2000 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 11 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP2 | Adreno 610 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 600 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~54 GFLOPS | ~272 GFLOPS |
| RAM size | 3, 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64, 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max. size | Up to 512 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 8
Software
| Operating system | Android 10 | Android 10 |
| ROM | MIUI 12 | - |
| OS size | 16.5 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5020 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Charge power | 18 W | 20 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 40 min) | Yes (34% in 45 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:30 hr | 3:00 hr |
Battery life tests
Web browsing (Wi-Fi)
Watching videos (Player)
Talk (3G)
Phone Battery Life Ranking (22nd and 6th place)
Camera
| Matrix | 48 megapixels | 64 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8000 x 6000 | 9248 x 6936 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 118° | - |
| Lenses | 4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (64 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0", Samsung S5KGM1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/1.97" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS) |
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| Macro lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Phase autofocus |
| Depth lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4128 x 3096 | 4920 x 3264 |
| Aperture | f/2.3 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 29 mm | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 microns | 1 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" | - |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) при 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) при 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, HID, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | 12 | 13 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max. loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | April 2020 | November 2020 |
| Release date | June 2020 | December 2020 |
| Launch price | ~ 212 USD | ~ 206 USD |
| SAR (head) | 0.8 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.14 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, software, camera, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. But if the battery life is more of a priority – go for the Motorola Moto G9 Power.
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