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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-04-15 | 2021-12-06 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.37 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Baby Blue and Mineral Grey |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 430 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Cortex, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.66 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3070mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is a bit better than the Moto G31, with a score of 81.4 against 77. Both phones in this review have Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Moto G31 has Android 11 version, so it gives lots of additional features and performance enhancements. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is an way older cellphone than the Moto G31, but Xiaomi made it somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner anyway.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a slightly better looking display than Motorola Moto G31, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, it also counts with a little bit better pixel number per inch in the screen. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a bit faster CPU than Moto G31, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has more RAM.
Moto G31 has a superior memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a much better camera than Motorola Moto G31, because although it has a back-facing camera with a worse resolution, and they both have the same aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Moto G31 features a much longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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