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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-12-07 | 2020-02-11 |
| 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches | 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Frosted silver and Volcanic grey | Atlantis blue, Matrix purple and Phoenix red |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| LTPS | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.98 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto G 5G has a score of 81.5, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Poco X2's 79.3 global score. Motorola Moto G 5G's design is newer, but a little heavier and somewhat thicker than Xiaomi Poco X2. Both devices we compare here work with Android OS, but the Motorola Moto G 5G has older 10 version and Xiaomi Poco X2 has Android 11.
Xiaomi Poco X2 and Motorola Moto G 5G feature very similar displays, both have a screen of the same size, the same pixel density and the same exact 1080 x 2400 resolution. Motorola Moto G 5G has a much bigger storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Poco X2, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Motorola Moto G 5G also has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
Xiaomi Poco X2 has a little faster processor than Moto G 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Poco X2 also has more RAM. Xiaomi Poco X2 takes much better photos and videos than Moto G 5G, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low light photos and videos, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Poco X2 also counts with a camera in the back with lot more megapixels.
The Moto G 5G counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Poco X2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
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