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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| 2017-08-01 | 2017-04-28 |
| 6.04 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 144.00 | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 (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 | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 6 has an overall score of 76.5, which is just a bit better than Moto G5S Plus's overall score of 74.8. Xiaomi Mi 6's construction weights the same than the Moto G5S Plus, but it's a lot thinner. The Xiaomi Mi 6 features a bit better screen than Moto G5S Plus, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 1920, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also counts with a little higher count of pixels per inch of display.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a slightly bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Moto G5S Plus, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi 6 features a bit superior CPU than Moto G5S Plus, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also has more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a little longer battery performance than Motorola Moto G5S Plus, because it has a 12% larger battery size. The Xiaomi Mi 6 has just a bit better camera than Motorola Moto G5S Plus, because although it has a back camera with lesser mega-pixels resolution and a worse video resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture.
Although Xiaomi Mi 6 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Motorola Moto G5S Plus, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Motorola Moto G5S Plus. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Xiaomi Mi 6, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Motorola Moto G5S Plus, giving up some features and specifications.
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