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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-08-28 | 2019-04-15 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has an overall score of 81.4, which is a bit better than Motorola Moto G9 Play's score of 76.7. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Motorola Moto G9 Play has Android 10 version. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE construction is extremely lighter and thinner than the Motorola Moto G9 Play, although it was released just a bit further than a year before.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a much sharper screen than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way greater count of pixels per display inch and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features just a bit better processing power than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Moto G9 Play counts with a greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Moto G9 Play counts with a much better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 63 percent more battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE captures just a bit better photos and videos than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for capturing pictures and videos in low-light environments and a tinier back camera sensor shooting lower quality images and videos, and they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a much higher video resolution.
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