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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-11-11 | 2016-11-04 |
| 5.96 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black and White |
| Metal | Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 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 | |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.24 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Mi MIX has a general score of 76.2, which is slightly better than the Moto M's 71.6 general score. Xiaomi Mi MIX's body has the same thickness than Moto M, but it is a lot heavier. Motorola Moto M counts with a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi MIX, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Motorola Moto M also has a higher number of cores (although they are slower).
Xiaomi Mi MIX counts with a bit better screen than Motorola Moto M, because although it has a little bit less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2040 pixels and a bigger display. The Xiaomi Mi MIX features a much better camera than Moto M, and although they both have a 16 mega-pixels back camera and a F2 diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Mi MIX also has a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX has a much greater memory for games and applications than Motorola Moto M, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi MIX has a much longer battery lifetime than Moto M, because it has a 4400mAh battery capacity.
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