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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2019-04-15 | 2014-10-28 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Blue |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 179.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 430 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3070mAh Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a general score of 81.4, which is a little bit better than Motorola Droid Turbo's 76.4 global score. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's design is way newer, somewhat lighter and thinner than the Motorola Droid Turbo. Both phones in this comparison come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Motorola Droid Turbo has Android 4.4.4.
Motorola Droid Turbo has a much better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a better pixels number in each inch in the screen. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a lot bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola Droid Turbo, because it has more internal storage.
The Motorola Droid Turbo has a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and less CPU cores (but faster), it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE takes better photos and videos than Motorola Droid Turbo, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has higher 30 fps video frame rate, a bigger diafragm aperture for better captures in low-light environments and a back facing camera with a way better 48 MP resolution.
Motorola Droid Turbo has greater battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 3900mAh of battery capacity against 3070mAh.
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