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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-15 | 2019-10-24 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 430 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 14.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 11.55 |
| 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 |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3070mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| 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 little bit better than Moto G8 Plus, having an 81.4 score against 77.6. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is a lighter and somewhat thinner phone than Moto G8 Plus, even though both of them were released with only a few months difference. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a bit sharper screen than Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit better count of pixels per inch in the screen and a quite better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution.
Moto G8 Plus features a quite bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has more RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE captures just a bit better photos and videos than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low-light photography and videos, they both have the same video frame rates, the same video quality, a 0.5 inches back camera sensor and the same resolution camera.
Moto G8 Plus has better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3070mAh.
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