Phone Comparison - Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T vs Samsung Galaxy A21s vs Motorola Moto G9 Play

general General Info

Manufacturer Xiaomi Samsung Motorola
Announced November 2019 Expected Announcement - May 2020 August 2020
Status Coming Soon - November 2019 Rumored Coming Soon - August 2020
Colors Stellar blue, Moon white, Midnight gray Black, White, Blue Forest Green, Sapphire Blue, Spring Pink
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 161.1 x 75.4 x 8.6 mm
(6.34 x 2.97 x 0.34 in)
8.9 mm thickness
(0.35 in thickness)
165.2 x 75.7 x 9.2 mm
(6.5 x 2.98 x 0.36 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) LTE LTE
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor
Water-repellent coating

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 10.0 Android 10
User Interface MIUI 10 One UI 2.0 -
Processor Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver), Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm) Octa-core 2.0 GHz, Exynos 850 Octa-core (8x2.0 GHz Kryo 260), Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm)
GPU Adreno 610 - Adreno 610
RAM 4 GB 3 GB 4 GB
Internal Memory 128 GB 64 GB 64 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) microSDXC microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

display Display

Type IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 PLS TFT Capacitive Touchscreen IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M Colour
Size 6.3 inches 6.55 inches 6.5 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels (409 ppi) 720 x 1600 pixels (268 ppi) 720 x 1600 pixels (270 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 80.24% - 81.52%
Multi-Touch yes yes no

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio FM radio - Unspecified
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP 48 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP
Flash Led Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5", 1.75µm (dedicated macro camera)
2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5", 1.75µm, depth sensor
HDR, Panorama
48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Panorama, HDR
48 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS 1080p@30fps 1080p@30/60fps
Front Camera 13 MP, f/2.0, 1.12µm
1080p@30fps
HDR, panorama [Similar]
13 MP, f/2.3, 29mm (normal), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
HDR, Panorama
1080p@30fps [Similar]
8 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE-A HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
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 Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go Yes 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, LTEPP, SUPL
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 4 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM or 32 GB, 3 GB RAM 64 GB, 3 GB RAM or 32 GB, 3 GB RAM 64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) microSDXC microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor not present magnetic field sensor not present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Battery Charging 10W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 20W
Capacity 4000 mAh 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -