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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android |
| 2020-09-07 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 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 |
| -- | 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 Plus is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, with a score of 80.5 against 75.9. Even though Motorola Moto G9 Plus is notably newer than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, it is notably heavier and thicker. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with Android 10 operating system, and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE works with Android operating system.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a bit sharper screen than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a quite lower 1080 x 2244px resolution, it also counts with a just a little better display pixel density. The Moto G9 Plus has a much better storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has an external memory slot that supports up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a bit faster processor than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has a higher amount of RAM. Moto G9 Plus captures a lot better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Moto G9 Plus also has a way larger sensor taking lot better quality videos and pictures, a larger diafragm aperture for better low light captures and videos and a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels.
The Moto G9 Plus has a superior battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3120mAh.
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