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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-11-11 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.96 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 345.00 |
| 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 | |
| MediaTek Helio P15 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 5s has an overall score of 76.4, which is slightly better than Motorola Moto M's overall score of 71.6. Although Xiaomi Mi 5s and the Motorola Moto M were released only a couple of months apart, the Xiaomi Mi 5s body is a bit thicker but also lighter. Xiaomi Mi 5s has a bit better looking screen than Moto M, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1080 x 1920px resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 5s also counts with a just a bit better pixels density.
Moto M has a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Moto M also has a larger number of cores (although they are slower). The Xiaomi Mi 5s has a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Moto M, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 5s has a bit better battery duration than Motorola Moto M, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity instead of 3050mAh. Xiaomi Mi 5s takes much clearer pictures and videos than Moto M, because although it has a back-facing camera with a lot lower resolution, and they both have a same size camera aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 5s also counts with a way better video resolution.
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