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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-10-12 | 2019-04-15 |
| 6.20 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Space blue and Ultra violet | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 271 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P70 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2100 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) 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 |
| 9.13 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a global score of 81.4, which is better than Motorola One Macro's overall score of 73.8. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's body is somewhat lighter and thinner than the Motorola One Macro, although both were released only 6 months apart. Both phones in our current comparison work with the same Android 9.0 Pie OS, so both of them should provide very similar OS features.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a way better display than Motorola One Macro, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher 1080 x 2340px resolution and a much better display density. The Motorola One Macro counts with a better memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a little better hardware performance than Motorola One Macro, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has more RAM. Motorola One Macro counts with greater battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE takes much clearer photos and videos than Motorola One Macro, because it has a much larger back-facing camera sensor which gives a way higher image and video quality, a larger diafragm aperture to capture better photography and video in low-light environments, a lot higher (4K) video resolution and a lot more MP camera in the back.
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