Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-11-11 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.96 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.76 |
| 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 Plus has a score of 78.1, which is just a bit better than Moto M's 71.6 global score. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus's construction has the same thickness than the Moto M, but it is a bit heavier. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a bit sharper display than Motorola Moto M, because although it has a bit less pixels per display inch, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus also counts with a bit bigger display.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Moto M, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. Moto M has a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with better battery duration than Moto M, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity against 3050mAh. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus takes better photos and videos than Motorola Moto M, because although it has a back facing camera with less mega pixels, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.