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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-04-15 | 2020-08-28 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 430 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.66 | 11.22 |
| 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 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is a bit better than Moto G9 Play, getting an 81.4 score against 76.7. Even though the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is older than Moto G9 Play, it's body is way lighter and thinner. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Moto G9 Play has Android 10 version, giving some nice extra features and performance tweaks.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features just a bit better performance than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a way better display than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a much better display pixel density.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a little bit better camera than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a tinier sensor taking less light and duller colors and a tinier aperture, and they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a lot higher video resolution. Motorola Moto G9 Play features a bigger storage for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds up to 512 GB.
Motorola Moto G9 Play has a much longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3070mAh.
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