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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-04-15 | 2019-02-07 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.18 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue and Red |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2270 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 430 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3070mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 4.96 |
| 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 Motorola Moto G7 Plus, having an 81.4 score against 76.1. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's design is thinner and lighter than Motorola Moto G7 Plus, although both of them were released with only 2 months difference. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has newer 9.0 Pie version while Motorola Moto G7 Plus has Android 10 version.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a slightly better display than Moto G7 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a little bit higher pixels density. The Motorola Moto G7 Plus features a better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a little faster processor than Moto G7 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a higher amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a little better battery lifetime than Motorola Moto G7 Plus, because it has 3070mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE captures much better photographs and videos than Motorola Moto G7 Plus, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low light captures and videos, and they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a lot more megapixels back-facing camera and a way bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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