Motorola Edge 30 vs Xiaomi Mi 9 SE: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Motorola Edge 30 vs Xiaomi Mi 9 SE. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Motorola Edge 30Motorola Edge 30Global · 8GB · 256GB
Xiaomi Mi 9 SEXiaomi Mi 9 SEGlobal · 6GB · 64GB
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Basics
Motorola Edge 30
Motorola Edge 30
Global · 8GB · 256GB
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Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Global · 6GB · 64GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 7.6 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		-- Not available
Design and Screen score 6.9Design & Materials --Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 6.7Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware
Camera score 6.9Camera --Camera
Connectivity score 7.9 Connectivity -- Connectivity
Battery score 5.3 Battery --Battery

User reviews
User score
8.3
66 reviews
9.0
120 reviews

Technical specifications of the Motorola Edge 30 vs Xiaomi Mi 9 SE

Specs Motorola Edge 30 price comparison Motorola Edge 30
Global · 8GB · 256GB 		Xiaomi Mi 9 SE price comparison Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Global · 6GB · 64GB
Inches 6.5" 5.97"
Resolution FHD+ FHD+
Usable surface 87% useful 85% useful
Aspect Ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Dimensions 74.2 mm
159.4 mm
6.8 mm 		70.5 mm
147.5 mm
7.5 mm
Weight 155 g 155 g
Micro SnapD. 778
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 712
Octa-Core
RAM 8 GB RAM 6 GB RAM
Storage 256 GB 64 GB
AnTuTu 609.900
v10 		226.183
v8
Battery 4020 mAh 3070 mAh
Main Camera 1
50 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
OV50A
2 3 		1
48 Mpx · ƒ/1.75
IMX586 Exmor RS
2 3
Selfie Camera SELF 32 Mpx · ƒ/2.25 SELF 24.8 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
Bands
OS Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 9.0 P

Brand
Brand Motorola Xiaomi
Aliases -- Xiaomi Mi9 SE, M1903F2G

Release Date
Release date April 2022,
4 years ago 		February 2019,
7 years ago
State On Sale Not available
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Motorola Edge 30
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Motorola Edge 30
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Size
74.2 mm • 159.4 mm • 6.8 mm
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 Print 3D Model
70.5 mm • 147.5 mm • 7.5 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 155 g 155 g
Usable surface 87 % 85 %
Materials Polycarbonate, Aluminium, Splash resistant design Aluminium alloy
Resistance IP52 -
Colors
Silver
Gray
Green
Black
Blue
Pink

Screen
Diagonal 6.5" 5.97"
Type AMOLED AMOLED • Samsung
Aspect Ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Resolution FHD+
1080 x 2460 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2340 px
Brightness -- 600 nits
Peak brightness -- --
Maximum brightness (HBM) -- --
Density 393 Pixels per inch 432 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • Refresh rate 144 Hz
  • Touch sampling rate 360 Hz
  • HDR10+
  • DCI-P3
  • 10 Bits panel
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless
  • Water Drop Notch
  • Brightnes 600 cd/m² (typ)
  • 60000:1 contrast ratio
  • Always-On Display
  • HDR10
  • 103% NTSC
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.2
8.1
Do you think it's a nice phone?
8.8
9.5
Is it comfortable?
9.1
9.5
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
7.8
9.1
Number of reviews
66 reviews
120 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ (SM7325-AE) Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
CPU 1×Cortex-A78 2.5GHz + 3×Cortex-A78 2.4GHz+ 4xCortex-A55 1.8 GHz 2x Kryo 360 2.2 GHz + 6x Kryo 360 1.7 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 6 nm 10 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Adreno 642L 608MHz Qualcomm Adreno 616

RAM
RAM 8 GB 6 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
609.900
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 75% of devices
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226.183
Antutu v8
Overall performance better than 20% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 256 GB 64 GB
Type UFS Storage 3.1 UFS Storage 2.1
SD Slot No No

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in screen Yes, in screen

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Fingerprint
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Ultrasonic proximity virtual

Audio

Audio
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Stereo Speakers
  • 2 microphones
-

Others
Notifications LED -- --
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.6
8.2
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.0
9.2
What's your experience been with demanding games?
8.1
8.9
Number of reviews
66 reviews
120 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Triple rear camera Triple rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 50 Mpx 48 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 1.8 ƒ/ 1.75
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Omnivision OV50A Sony IMX586 Exmor RS
Type CMOS CMOS
ISO -- 100 - 3200
Pixel size 1.00 µm 0.80 µm
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size 1/1.55" 1/2"
2
Camera type

Wide Angle + Macro

Telephoto lens
Resolution
50 Mpx
8 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.4
Optical zoom
--
--
View angle
--
--
Sensor
Samsung S5KJN1
Omnivision OV8856
Type
ISOCELL
PureCel
Pixel size
0.64 µm
1.12 µm
Pixel Binning
1-4 (2x2)
--
Sensor size
1/2.76"
1/4"
3
Camera type

Portrait mode (depth)

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
2 Mpx
13 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
ƒ/ 2.4
Optical zoom
--
--
View angle
--
--
Sensor
Unknown
Samsung S5K3L6
Type
--
ISOCELL
Pixel size
1.75 µm
1.12 µm
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
1/3.1"

Features
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
960 fps 		Yes,
960 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Manual focus
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • Night Mode
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 32 Mpx 24.8 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 2.25 ƒ/ 2.0
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Samsung JD1 Sony IMX576 Exmor RS
Type ISOCELL CMOS BSI
Pixel size 0.70 µm 1.00 µm
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size 1/3.14" 1/2.78"
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
8.5
9.3
Quality of nighttime photos
7.6
8.1
Quality of selfies
7.6
8.8
Does it have a powerful flash?
7.9
8.6
Number of reviews
66 reviews
120 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G
  • n1 (2100)
  • n2 (1900 PCS)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n5 (850)
  • n7 (2600)
  • n8 (900)
  • n20 (800)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n38 (2600)
  • n40 (2300)
  • n41 (2500)
  • n66 (1700)
  • n78 (3500)
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4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B20 (800)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B42 (TDD 3500)
  • B43 (TDD 3700)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.2 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x
  • LDAC
  • SBC
  • AAC
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • Charging
  • Host
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 -- 1.385 W/Kg on head
1.385 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 -- 1.190 W/Kg on head
1.170 W/Kg on body

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA
  • VoLTE

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
8.7
9.1
Quality of the GPS
8.4
9.1
And the WiFi?
8.8
9.1
Number of reviews
66 reviews
120 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
4020 mAh
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3070 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes,
33.0W 		Yes,
18.0W
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 11%
    Less than half day
  • 37%
    Less than a day
  • 35%
    One day
  • 14%
    More than one day
  • 3%
    Two days or more
  • 4%
    Less than half day
  • 18%
    Less than a day
  • 53%
    One day
  • 25%
    More than one day
  • 1%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
66 reviews
120 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 14
    Android 14 Upside-down cake, 3 years ago
  • MIUI V11 (Android 9 P)
    Android 9.0 P, 8 years ago
Google Services With Google Mobile Services With Google Mobile Services

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 35%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 61%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 3%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 6%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 82%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 13%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 9%
    Never
  • 10%
    Once a year
  • 52%
    Every six months
  • 29%
    Every two months or less
  • 1%
    Never
  • 5%
    Once a year
  • 36%
    Every six months
  • 59%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
66 reviews
120 reviews
Prices
From $ 291 --
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