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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| 2017-03-31 | 2016-05-17 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 Max has a general score of 77.5, which is just a bit better than the Moto G5 Plus's 74.6 score. Although Xiaomi Mi Max is older and noticeably heavier than Moto G5 Plus, it's body is still much thinner. The Moto G5 Plus has a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, the Moto G5 Plus also counts with a quite better number of pixels per screen inch.
Xiaomi Mi Max has a lot bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Moto G5 Plus, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The Motorola Moto G5 Plus features a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Mi Max. Both of them have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi Mi Max counts with just a bit better camera than Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi Max also counts with a much higher resolution back camera. Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Moto G5 Plus, because it has a 4850mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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