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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-03-05 | 2019-04-15 |
| 6.35 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.64 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Neon blue and Pearl white | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 237.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is just a bit better than the Moto G8, with a general score of 81.4 against 74.4. Despite of the fact that Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is older than Moto G8, it's body is lighter and somewhat thinner. Both of these phones include Android OS, but the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Moto G8 has Android 10 version.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has an incredibly better looking display than Motorola Moto G8, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher screen pixel density and a lot higher 1080 x 2340 resolution. Motorola Moto G8 counts with a quite bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a bit faster CPU than Motorola Moto G8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a higher amount of RAM. Moto G8 features greater battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 30% larger battery size. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a better camera than Motorola Moto G8, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for capturing pictures and/or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a camera with a much better 48 mega pixels resolution.
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