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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android |
| 2019-02-07 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.18 x 2.96 x 0.31 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 135.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2270 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| Kryo 250, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 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 |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh 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 has an overall score of 75.9, which is just a bit better than Moto G7's global score of 75.2. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE body is a little bit lighter and just a little bit thinner than Moto G7, even when they were released with only 8 months difference. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE comes with Android OS, and Moto G7 comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G7, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a little more vivid screen than Moto G7, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2244 resolution and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better count of pixels per inch of display.
The Moto G7 features a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Moto G7 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE shoots clearer photos and videos than Motorola Moto G7, although it has a tinier camera aperture, they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, a 12 megapixels resolution back camera and the same 3840x2160 video definition.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a bit longer battery performance than Moto G7, because it has a 4 percent bigger battery size.
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