Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime vs Moto G30

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime vs Moto G30 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Moto G30 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,237, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime scores 1,203, making Moto G30 the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while Moto G30 offers 6.5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime and Moto G30 feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Moto G30 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime offers 13 MP, making Moto G30 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Moto G30 offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime offers 8 MP, making Moto G30 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Moto G30 delivers longer battery life with 17h 55m, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime delivers 13h 31m, making Moto G30 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime and Moto G30 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Moto G30 is rated 7.

User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Moto G30 has a rating of 4.1.

Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime

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Summary

Spec Score

73%

74%

Release Date

06 Aug, 2020

09 Mar, 2021

Performance


MediaTek Helio G80	Snapdragon 662
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
4 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


6.53 inches (16.59 cm)	6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	720x1600 px (HD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate	90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


13 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	64 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP Macro Camera	2 MP Macro Camera
2 MP Depth Camera	2 MP Depth Camera

Front Camera


8 MP Wide Angle Lens	13 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5020 mAh	5000 mAh
18W Fast Charging	20W Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB	64 GB
eMMC 5.1	N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10

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7.0/10

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Pros

Full HD display
Solid battery life
Decent performance

Smooth 90Hz panel
Clean software
Good cameras

Cons

Average cameras
Lacks Night mode
Hefty build

Slow shutter speeds in low light
Gaming performance isn't a strong suit

User Ratings

4.3/5

(327,746 ratings)

4.1/5

(37,058 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

191,437 AnTuTu Score	172,667 AnTuTu Score
13h 31m Battery Life (PC Mark)	17h 55m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Aug 06, 2020

(Official)

Mar 09, 2021

(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)

Android v11

Custom UI

MIUI

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G80

Qualcomm Snapdragon 662

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm

11 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G52

Adreno 610

RAM

4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

N/A

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

191,437

172,667

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s

25.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

13.4 %

54.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.53 inches (16.59 cm)

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

720x1600 px (HD+)

Brightness

400 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi

270 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.06 %

81.57 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

85 %

Design

Height

163.3 mm

165.2 mm

Width

77 mm

75.7 mm

Thickness

9.1 mm

Weight

198 grams

197 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof

Yes Splash proof IP52

Ruggedness

N/A	Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2 Wide Angle28 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.97" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

9000 x 7000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera27 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5020 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging

Yes 20W Turbo Power Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

13h 31m

17h 55m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

2h 52m 44s

2h 3m 31s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB

64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB

Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SAR Value

Head: 0.854 W/kg Body: 0.417 W/kg

Head: 1.11 W/kg Body: 1.32 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

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