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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android | Android 10 |
| 2018-06-08 | 2020-09-07 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 422 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Moto G9 Plus is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, getting an 80.5 score against 75.9. The Moto G9 Plus has Android 10 operating system, and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE comes with Android operating system. Moto G9 Plus's construction is much newer, but extremely heavier and notably thicker than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a bit more powerful CPU than Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a bit sharper screen than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller display and a little bit worse 1080 x 2244 resolution, it also counts with a just a little better pixel number in each inch in the display.
Moto G9 Plus shoots greater photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Moto G9 Plus also has a larger camera aperture to capture better captures and videos in low light situations, a lot better 64 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a way larger camera sensor taking much higher quality videos and photographs.
Moto G9 Plus features a much better storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and more internal storage. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a way better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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