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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-09-03 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.06 x 3.00 x 0.44 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 |
| 10.34 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a global score of 78.1, which is a bit better than the Moto X Pure Edition (2015)'s 74.1 overall score. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus is a newer cellphone, and it is also notably thinner and a bit lighter than Moto X Pure Edition (2015). The Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015) features a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015) also has a better pixel count per inch of display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a bit faster CPU than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because although it has an inferior number of cores (but faster), it also counts with 3 GB more RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a slightly bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
Moto X Pure Edition (2015) has a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same video definition and a same size camera aperture, the Moto X Pure Edition (2015) also has a lot bigger back camera sensor which offers a way better image and video quality and a back-facing camera with much more mega pixels.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features improved battery life than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has a 3800mAh battery size.
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