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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-02-16 | 2019-04-15 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Pastel sky and Phantom black | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is a bit better than the Motorola Moto G30, with an 81.4 score against 78.1. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's construction is thinner and extremely lighter than the Motorola Moto G30, even though it was released only 22 months before. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a bit more powerful processing unit than Motorola Moto G30, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a much more vibrant display than Moto G30, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a lot higher pixel quantity per inch in the display. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a bit better camera than Moto G30, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for taking pictures and video in low-light situations and a camera with lot less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality.
Moto G30 has a much greater memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Moto G30 also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB. Moto G30 has a much longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 63 percent larger battery size.
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