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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 78 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| 2017-03-31 | 2018-07-27 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
Xiaomi Mi A2 has a global score of 78, which is just a bit better than Moto G5 Plus's 74.6 general score. The Xiaomi Mi A2 construction is newer and incredibly thinner than the Moto G5 Plus's, but it is also just a little bit heavier. Xiaomi Mi A2 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi A2 also has more RAM.
The Motorola Moto G5 Plus and the Xiaomi Mi A2 have really similar screens, because although the Xiaomi Mi A2 has a little worse pixels density, it also counts with a larger display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels. The Xiaomi Mi A2 captures slightly better pictures and videos than Moto G5 Plus, although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low-light captures and videos and a tinier back camera sensor capturing worse quality videos and photos, they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the same video frame rates and a same resolution back-facing camera.
Xiaomi Mi A2 features a slightly bigger storage for games and applications than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi A2's battery performance is just as good as the Motorola Moto G5 Plus one, although the Xiaomi Mi A2 also has a 3010mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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