Home Phone comparison Motorola Moto G55 and Xiaomi Redmi 9C - Which is better?

Motorola Moto G55 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9C

61 out 100
Motorola Moto G55
VS
35 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
Motorola Moto G55
Xiaomi Redmi 9C

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Moto G55 Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.49 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7025, vs Xiaomi Redmi 9C, Manufactured in September, 2020 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G35. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Motorola Moto G55
  • Higher pixel density: 405ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 182g vs 196g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 9C
  • Larger display: 6.53in

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 2/64 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Motorola Moto G55 and Xiaomi Redmi 9C
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Motorola Moto G55
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 9C

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.49 in 6.53 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 405 ppi 269 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 560 nits 400 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.2 % 81.1 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola Moto G55
868 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
413 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %92.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a17120 Hz
Response time28 ms47 ms
Contrast2420:1881:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Motorola Moto G55], [Xiaomi Redmi 9C]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.56 mm (6.36 in) 164.9 mm (6.49 in)
Width 73.82 mm (2.91 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance Yes No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Green
- Purple		 - Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Moto G55
85.2 %
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
81.1 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Moto G55 and Xiaomi Redmi 9C In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7025 MediaTek Helio G35
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics IMG BXM-8-256 PowerVR GE8320
GPU Cores 144 32
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 274 GFLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Moto G55
1021
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
479
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Moto G55
2430
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
1522
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1021479
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)24301522
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Motorola Moto G55]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Moto G55
442371
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
141956
CPU15823554580
GPU2995417708
Memory11362637174
UX14055632494
NanoReview Score442371141956

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 2 GB
- 3 GB
- 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size n/a 18 GB
UI Skin Hello UI MIUI 12

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 10 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (54% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:14 h 2:59 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) No
Wide-angle lens 118 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a28 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.1
Pixel size0.61 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 2560x1960 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Sensor n/a CMOS
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/5/8WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20)
LTE category184
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Motorola Moto G55
84.7 dB
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
77.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced August, 2024 yr June, 2020 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr September, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 249 110
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 30 W n/a

Note

Motorola Moto G55:

The eco-leather version is thicker at 8.19 and weighs 3 grams more than the plastic one.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Motorola Moto G55 the clear winner in this comparison.

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