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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2014-10-28 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 179.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 565 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3900mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.84 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | 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 5s Plus is a bit better than the Motorola Droid Turbo, having a 78.1 score against 76.4. Both devices we compare here use Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has 6.0 Marshmallow version and Motorola Droid Turbo has Android 4.4.4, so it provides you some nice extra features. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus body is newer, a little lighter and noticeably thinner than the Motorola Droid Turbo.
Motorola Droid Turbo counts with a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Motorola Droid Turbo also counts with an additional graphics processor. Motorola Droid Turbo has a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels density and a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution.
The Motorola Droid Turbo takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has lower video frame rates, and they both have a F2 camera aperture and the same (4K) video quality, the Motorola Droid Turbo also counts with a camera with much more megapixels. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Motorola Droid Turbo, because it has 128 GB internal storage.
Motorola Droid Turbo features a bit better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has 3900mAh of battery capacity instead of 3800mAh.
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