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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 13 |
| 2019-04-15 | 2023-09-14 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.28 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Caneel Bay and Soothing Sea |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 430 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7030 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali-G610 MC3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.66 | 11.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3070mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is just a bit better than Motorola Edge 40 Neo, getting a score of 81.4 against 77. Although the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is older than Motorola Edge 40 Neo, it's body is a little thinner and a little bit lighter. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Motorola Edge 40 Neo has Android 13 version, so it provides you some nice extra features.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a much faster CPU than Motorola Edge 40 Neo, although it has less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Motorola Edge 40 Neo counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has a just a bit worse display density, it also counts with a quite bigger display, a little bit higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and way more brightness.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE and the Motorola Edge 40 Neo count with quite similar storage for games and applications, both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage. Motorola Edge 40 Neo features just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same diafragm aperture, the Motorola Edge 40 Neo also has a more MP back camera and a much bigger sensor providing a way higher image quality.
Motorola Edge 40 Neo has a much better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3070mAh.
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