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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-04-15 | 2020-09-07 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 430 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 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 | 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 | 11.99 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a general score of 81.4, which is a little bit better than the Moto G9 Plus's 80.5 score. Although Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is older than the Moto G9 Plus, it's design is incredibly thinner and much lighter. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has newer 9.0 Pie version and Moto G9 Plus has Android 10, providing the user a lot of extra features and a performance increase.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a little sharper display than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a little smaller display and a bit lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a little greater number of pixels per inch in the display. Moto G9 Plus counts with a much better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Moto G9 Plus also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 512 GB.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a bit faster CPU than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Motorola Moto G9 Plus features a very superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3070mAh.
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same (4K) video quality and the same aperture, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also has a lot more mega pixels back facing camera and a bigger sensor.
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