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| Global Score | |
| 61.2 | 67.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 | Android 7.1 Nougat |
| 2013-11-13 | 2017-12-12 |
| 5.11 x 2.59 x 0.46 inches | 5.98 x 2.87 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink, Red, White and Yellow | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 159.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1440 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 8.8 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.8 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2070mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 350 hours standby time | -- |
| 4 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi 5 is slightly better than Motorola Moto G, getting a global score of 67.2 against 61.2. Even though Xiaomi Redmi 5 is just a little heavier than the Motorola Moto G, it's way thinner and also newer. Both phones we are comparing here come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi 5 has 7.1 Nougat version and Motorola Moto G has Android 5.0 version, so it offers a couple nice extra features.
Motorola Moto G has a brighter screen than Xiaomi Redmi 5, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and a really smaller display, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per screen inch. Xiaomi Redmi 5 has a bit superior processor than Moto G, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi 5 counts with a much better memory for applications and games than Motorola Moto G, because it has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB and more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Redmi 5 takes greater photographs and videos than Motorola Moto G, because it has a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels and a lot higher (Full HD) video definition.
Xiaomi Redmi 5 features a much better battery duration than Moto G, because it has a 59% bigger battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Xiaomi Redmi 5 is also a lot cheaper, which makes this phone a great choice.
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