Motorola Moto G9 Play vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Motorola Moto G9 Play and Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Motorola Moto G9 Play vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto G9 Play Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number XT2083-3 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156 mm 163.65 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G has greater height than Motorola Moto G9 Play.
Width 76 mm 76.19 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G has greater width than Motorola Moto G9 Play.
Depth 10 mm 8.34 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G is narrower than Motorola Moto G9 Play.
Weight 197 g 204 g Motorola Moto G9 Play is lighter than Motorola Moto G9 Play.
Body Colour Forest green | Sapphire blue Graphite grey
Body Material Plastic -
Protection Splash-resistant -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G is waterproof.
SAR Value 1.37 W/kg (body), 0.63 W/kg (head), 3.02 W/kg (limb) 0.596 W/kg (head), 0.956 W/kg (body), 1.995 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM -
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Motorola Moto G9 Play Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.5" 6.67" Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G has larger screen size than Motorola Moto G9 Play.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1600 x 720 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto G9 Play.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 269 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 20:9 -
Max Brightness - 1200 cd/m²
Contrast Ratio - 4500000:1
Display Enhancement Technology - Sunlight mode
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 360 Hz
Display Features Max Vision display Reading mode, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Dot Display
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto G9 Play Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 MediaTek Dimensity 920 5G
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.5 GHz Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G has higher clock speed than Motorola Moto G9 Play.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Motorola Moto G9 Play has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 610 ARM Mali-G68 MC4
MEMORY Motorola Moto G9 Play Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G has more RAM than Motorola Moto G9 Play.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G has more internal memory than Motorola Moto G9 Play.
Memory Interface - UFS 2.2
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Motorola Moto G9 Play Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 108 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G has better camera resolution than Motorola Moto G9 Play.
Sensor Size - 1/1.52"
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.8 Motorola Moto G9 Play has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto G9 Play.
Pixel Size 1.6 μm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects HDR, Colour replace, Spot Colour -
Camera Modes Slow motion video, Panorama, manual mode, Best Shot, Gesture Shot, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, Timelapse video, Active photos, Portrait Lighting, Cinemagraph, Macro video Slow motion mode, night mode, Long exposure mode, AI Skycaping
Face Recognition (Face ID) Auto smile capture - Motorola Moto G9 Play has face detection.
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) RAW image capture, EIS video stabilisation, Cutout, 12MP output using quad pixel technology, High-res zoom, smart composition, shot optimisation Dual Native ISO, 2.1μm 9-in-1 Super Pixel
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 2 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G has better second camera resolution than Motorola Moto G9 Play.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G has better second camera lens aperture than Motorola Moto G9 Play.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.75 μm -
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Depth camera -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Both phones have the same third camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1.75 μm -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Macro camera Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto G9 Play.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.4 Motorola Moto G9 Play has better front lens aperture than Motorola Moto G9 Play.
Pixel Size (Front) 1.12 μm -
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Spot Colour -
Camera Modes (Front) Timer mode, BurstShot, manual mode, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode, Auto Smile Shot, Watermark mode, portrait mode, Mirrored photo, Timelapse video, Active photos, Cinemagraph, Gesture selfie, Group selfie -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Auto smile capture - Motorola Moto G9 Play has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer, RAW photo -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto G9 Play Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5000 mAh 4500 mAh Motorola Moto G9 Play has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G.
Fast Charging Technology TurboPower technology Xiaomi HyperCharge technology Both phones have fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 15 min
Talk Time - 1560 minutes
Run Time Details Mixed usage: up to 48 hrs Talk: up to 1560 min
Playback (video): up to 18 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 140 hrs
CELLULAR Motorola Moto G9 Play Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 10 Android 11
User Interface - MIUI 12.5
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto G9 Play Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Motorola Moto G9 Play Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio certified, Hi-Res audio wireless
FEATURES Motorola Moto G9 Play Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, SAR sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope, 360° ambient light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - AI face unlock
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Moto Actions, Quick gestures, Google Lens JBL Audio, LiquidCool Technology 2.0, X-axis linear vibration motor, IR blaster, super-linear dual speakers, MTW (Multiple Tab Winding) technology, Dual charge pumps
OTHERS Motorola Moto G9 Play Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G
Included Accessories Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, power adapter (20W) SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 120W charger
Compliant Standards - TUV Rheinland Certified Safe Fast-Charge System, SGS Eye Care Display Certification
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