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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| 2018-04-19 | 2017-04-28 |
| 6.06 x 2.85 x 0.33 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray and Pink | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 197.00 | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 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 |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual 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 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 6 has an overall score of 76.5, which is just a bit better than the Motorola Moto G6's 72.1 general score. The Xiaomi Mi 6 body is thinner than the Motorola Moto G6, although it is a little bit heavier and was released only 12 months before. The Xiaomi Mi 6 has just a bit better hardware performance than Moto G6, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a little more vivid screen than Moto G6, although it has a bit smaller screen and a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920px, they both have the same quantity of pixels in each screen inch. The Moto G6 counts with a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have the same resolution camera, a same size camera aperture, the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Moto G6 also has a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 features a superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Moto G6, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Mi 6 features a little longer battery lifetime than Moto G6, because it has a 3350mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Although Xiaomi Mi 6 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Moto G6, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Moto G6. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Xiaomi Mi 6, else you can save some money and get the Moto G6, giving up some features and specifications.
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