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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android |
| 2017-03-31 | 2018-06-08 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 229.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is slightly better than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, with a overall score of 75.9 against 74.6. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is a newer and way thinner cellphone than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, but it is just a little heavier. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a bit sharper display than Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a little less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a quite larger display and a slightly higher 1080 x 2244 resolution.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a little bit better hardware performance than Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has just a bit better camera than Moto G5 Plus, although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for capturing pictures and video in poorly lited situations and a smaller camera sensor, they both have the same (4K) video resolution, a back facing camera with a 12 mega pixels resolution and the same video frame rates.
Motorola Moto G5 Plus has a very superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Motorola Moto G5 Plus also has a SD extension slot that allows up to 128 GB. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a bit longer battery performance than Moto G5 Plus, because it has a 3120mAh battery capacity.
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