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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-20 | 2019-04-15 |
| 6.49 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Blue and Turquoise | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 7.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P35 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a score of 81.4, which is just a bit better than the Moto G8 Power Lite's 74.3 overall score. Both of these devices come with the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (operating system), so both should provide the same OS features. Despite of the fact that Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is older than the Moto G8 Power Lite, it's body is thinner and a lot lighter.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a bit faster processor than Moto G8 Power Lite, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a greater amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a brighter display than Moto G8 Power Lite, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot better pixels density and a much higher 1080 x 2340px resolution.
The Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite has a slightly bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 256 GB. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE captures much better pictures and videos than Moto G8 Power Lite, because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution, a much better 48 MP resolution camera in the back and a larger aperture.
The Moto G8 Power Lite features a really longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 63% more battery capacity.
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