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| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-08-16 | 2019-04-15 |
| 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Denim blue and Pearl white | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 304.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 9 SE is slightly better than the Motorola One Action, having a general score of 81.4 against 78.5. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE construction is thinner and somewhat lighter than the Motorola One Action, although both of them were only released with a few months difference. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a bit more vivid display than Motorola One Action, although it has a little smaller screen, a bit less pixels per inch of display and a little lower 1080 x 2340 resolution.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a bit superior CPU than Motorola One Action, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a higher amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE takes much clearer videos and photos than Motorola One Action, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a camera in the back with way more MP.
The Motorola One Action counts with a way bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Motorola One Action also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. Motorola One Action features a bit longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
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