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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android |
| 2017-10-19 | 2018-06-08 |
| 5.84 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 270.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is a bit better than Moto X4, having a 75.9 score against 74.4. Although Xiaomi Mi 8 SE and Moto X4 were released only a couple of months apart, Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's design is a little bit heavier but just a little bit thinner. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a bit better CPU than Moto X4, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a bit more vivid screen than Moto X4, because although it has a little lower display pixels density, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen and a slightly higher 1080 x 2244 resolution. The Moto X4 features a lot bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1,95 TB.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a bit better battery life than Moto X4, because it has 3120mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's camera is just as good as the Moto X4 one, and although the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a bigger aperture for better captures in poorly lited situations, they both have the same resolution back facing camera, the same video frame rates, the same (4K) video resolution and the same camera sensor size.
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