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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| 2015-09-03 | 2017-04-28 |
| 6.06 x 3.00 x 0.44 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 6 has a general score of 76.5, which is just a bit better than the Moto X Pure Edition (2015)'s 74.1 score. Xiaomi Mi 6 is a newer phone, and it is also just a little lighter and much thinner than Moto X Pure Edition (2015). The Xiaomi Mi 6 has a bit sharper display than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), although it has a way worse 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, a quite inferior number of pixels per inch of screen and a little smaller display.
Xiaomi Mi 6 has just a bit more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 6 features a bit superior processor than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has more RAM and more cores.
The Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015) counts with just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for capturing photographs in low-light environments, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015) also counts with a much higher resolution back camera and a bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with just a bit better battery lifetime than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has a 3350mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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