Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-15 | 2017-08-10 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.13 x 2.99 x 0.24 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 430 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 2730mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a general score of 81.4, which is just a bit better than Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition's overall score of 77.4. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's construction is newer, but somewhat thicker and a bit heavier than the Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition. The Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition's processing unit is just as good as Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's CPU, and although the Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition has less RAM, they both have 8 processing cores.
Moto Z2 Force Edition counts with a display that is very similar to Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's display, because although the Moto Z2 Force Edition has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little better number of pixels in each display inch and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution. Moto Z2 Force Edition has a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits up to 1,95 TB.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has just a bit longer battery performance than Moto Z2 Force Edition, because it has a 12% larger battery capacity. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a much better camera than Moto Z2 Force Edition, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a much bigger back camera sensor which offers a much higher photo and video quality, a bigger aperture for better low light images and videos and a back facing camera with way more MP.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.