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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 78 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| 2016-11-11 | 2018-07-27 |
| 5.96 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P15 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi A2 is just a bit better than Motorola Moto M, with a general score of 78 against 71.6. Even though the Xiaomi Mi A2 is just a little bit heavier than the Motorola Moto M, it's a little thinner and newer. Xiaomi Mi A2 features a bit superior CPU than Moto M, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Mi A2 also has more RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi A2 counts with a bit sharper screen than Motorola Moto M, because it has a little greater pixel density, a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a quite larger display. The Xiaomi Mi A2 has a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Moto M, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Moto M features a bit better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has a 3050mAh battery size. Xiaomi Mi A2 counts with a very superior camera than Motorola Moto M, because although it has a back camera with a much worse 12 MP resolution, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video quality and a larger aperture to take better low light images and videos.
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