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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-04-15 | 2020-12-07 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Frosted silver and Volcanic grey |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | LTPS |
| 430 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 11 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3070mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 Motorola Moto G 5G has a global score of 81.5, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's score of 81.4. Motorola Moto G 5G's body is newer than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's, but it's notably thicker and much heavier. Both of these phones have Android OS, but Motorola Moto G 5G has the older 10 version and Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has Android 9.0 Pie.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a bit more powerful processor than Moto G 5G, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with just a bit better display than Moto G 5G, because although it has a little lower 1080 x 2340px resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher pixels count per inch of screen.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a slightly better camera than Motorola Moto G 5G, although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low light images and videos, they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, a 48 mega-pixels resolution back camera and the same 30 fps video frame rate. The Moto G 5G features a superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 1000 GB.
Moto G 5G has a much longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 63 percent bigger battery size.
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