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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-04-15 | 2020-04-16 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.14 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.95 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Capri blue and Smoke black |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 237.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2300 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 430 pixels per inch | 397 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 | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is just a bit better than the Motorola Moto G8 Power, getting a score of 81.4 against 76. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is an older cellphone than the Motorola Moto G8 Power, but it is way lighter and notably thinner anyway. Both of these devices work with Android OS, but Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has 9.0 Pie version while Motorola Moto G8 Power has Android 10, so it provides the user a couple additional features.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features just a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G8 Power, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a bit sharper screen than Moto G8 Power, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better display pixels density and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
Motorola Moto G8 Power counts with a quite bigger memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE shoots much better videos and photos than Motorola Moto G8 Power, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for shooting photographs in low-light situations, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a much bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a lot higher resolution back camera.
Moto G8 Power counts with a much longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3070mAh.
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