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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android |
| 2020-08-28 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.12 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto G9 Play is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, having a 76.7 score against 75.9. The Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with Android 10 operating system, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE works with Android operating system. The Motorola Moto G9 Play body is newer than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's, but it is heavier and thicker.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a bit superior processor than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a way better display than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a much better 1080 x 2244 resolution and a lot greater count of pixels per display inch.
Motorola Moto G9 Play features a much bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB. The Motorola Moto G9 Play shoots much better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a much better 48 MP resolution back-facing camera, a bigger aperture, faster video frame rate and a way bigger sensor taking lot better quality videos and pictures.
The Moto G9 Play has a very superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 60% bigger battery capacity.
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