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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-15 | 2019-08-16 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Denim blue and Pearl white |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 304.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 430 pixels per inch | 435 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 13.00mm focal length |
| 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 (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 | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is slightly better than Motorola One Action, with a general score of 81.4 against 78.5. Even though the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE and Motorola One Action were only released with a couple of months difference, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is thinner and somewhat lighter. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Motorola One Action, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a bit more vivid screen than Motorola One Action, although it has a bit smaller display, a bit lower 1080 x 2340 resolution and a quite lower pixels density. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a way better camera than Motorola One Action, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a F1.8 aperture and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a way higher resolution camera.
Motorola One Action features a superior memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Motorola One Action also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. Motorola One Action features a bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3070mAh.
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