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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-03-31 | 2020-02-11 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Atlantis blue, Matrix purple and Phoenix red |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| 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 Poco X2 is a bit better than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, getting a global score of 79.3 against 74.6. Xiaomi Poco X2's construction is incredibly newer and just a bit thinner than Motorola Moto G5 Plus's, although it is also much heavier. Xiaomi Poco X2 features a little faster processor than Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Poco X2 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Motorola Moto G5 Plus features just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Poco X2, because although it has a way smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a just a little better quantity of pixels in each inch in the screen. Moto G5 Plus has a much bigger memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Poco X2, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Moto G5 Plus also has a SD card slot that holds up to 128 GB.
Xiaomi Poco X2 shoots much better pictures and videos than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Poco X2 also counts with a way bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a much higher resolution camera.
Xiaomi Poco X2 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Moto G5 Plus, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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