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| Global Score | |
| 89.6 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-05-14 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.36 x 2.80 x 0.37 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Midnight magenta and Solar black | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 544.00 | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.58 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Motorola edge is better than Xiaomi Mi 5s, with a general score of 89.6 against 76.4. Motorola edge's body is incredibly newer than the Xiaomi Mi 5s's, but it is thicker and incredibly heavier. These devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Motorola edge has the older 10 version and Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a bit better screen than Motorola edge, because although it has a way smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a quite better display pixels density. The Motorola edge has a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1000 GB and 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Motorola edge features a bit better processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and 4 more CPU cores (although they are slower). Motorola edge features a very superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity. Motorola edge features a very superior camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the Motorola edge also has a way bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photos and video and a back facing camera with a way higher 64 MP resolution.
Motorola edge is a lot more expensive than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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