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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-09-07 | 2019-04-15 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 430 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 712 SDM712 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 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 |
| 11.99 | 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 |
| -- | 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 an overall score of 81.4, which is a bit better than the Motorola Moto G9 Plus's global score of 80.5. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's body is way lighter and much thinner than the Motorola Moto G9 Plus, despite of the fact that it was released around a year before. These devices come with Android OS, but Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Motorola Moto G9 Plus has Android 10 version.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a bit better looking screen than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit better pixels density. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a greater amount of RAM.
Moto G9 Plus has a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same video quality and the same aperture, the Moto G9 Plus also has a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photos and a camera with way more mega-pixels.
The Moto G9 Plus counts with a much bigger memory to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Moto G9 Plus also has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Moto G9 Plus features a much better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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