Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-10-19 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.84 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 270.00 | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 5s is a little bit better than Moto X4, with a 76.4 score against 74.4. Despite of the fact Xiaomi Mi 5s is older and a little bit thicker than Moto X4, it's body is still lighter. Motorola Moto X4 counts with a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a little bit better display than Motorola Moto X4. They have an equal 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, a screen with the same size and a higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen. The Moto X4 counts with a way bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Xiaomi Mi 5s has just a bit better battery lifetime than Motorola Moto X4, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. Motorola Moto X4 captures a little bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, although it has a smaller sensor capturing worse quality images, they both have a F2 aperture, the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 video quality and a 12 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera.
Although Xiaomi Mi 5s is a better device, it costs more money than Motorola Moto X4, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Motorola Moto X4. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy Motorola Moto X4, giving up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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