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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-08-01 | 2016-11-04 |
| 6.04 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Black and White |
| Metal | Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 144.00 | $ 590.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2040 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 361 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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 MIX is slightly better than the Moto G5S Plus, with a 76.2 score against 74.8. Xiaomi Mi MIX's design is somewhat thinner than Moto G5S Plus, although it's somewhat heavier and was released about 9 months before. Xiaomi Mi MIX features a bit better screen than Motorola Moto G5S Plus, because although it has a quite inferior number of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2040 and a bigger display.
Xiaomi Mi MIX features just a bit bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Moto G5S Plus, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Moto G5S Plus has a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi MIX, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Moto G5S Plus also has 4 more processing cores (although they are slower).
The Xiaomi Mi MIX takes a bit better videos and photos than Moto G5S Plus, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi MIX also has a higher resolution camera. Xiaomi Mi MIX counts with a much longer battery duration than Motorola Moto G5S Plus, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Although Xiaomi Mi MIX is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Moto G5S Plus, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Moto G5S Plus. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Xiaomi Mi MIX, otherwise you can save some money and get the Moto G5S Plus, giving up a couple features and specs.
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