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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-03-31 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 229.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus is a little bit better than Moto G5 Plus, with a 78.1 score against 74.6. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus construction is a little heavier but thinner than the Moto G5 Plus, and both were only released 6 months apart. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus's processing unit is just as good as the CPU in Moto G5 Plus, because although the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has an inferior number of cores (but faster), it also counts with 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a slightly better looking display than Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a little less pixels per inch in the screen, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus also counts with a little bigger display. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus's camera is very similar to the Moto G5 Plus one, because although the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a tinier back camera sensor which offers a lower image and video quality and a tinier aperture which is not recommended for capturing photos and videos in low light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rate, it also counts with a more megapixels camera.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features just a bit more memory capacity for apps and games than Moto G5 Plus, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has superior battery duration than Moto G5 Plus, because it has a 3800mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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