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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-06-29 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 200.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 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 4.2, 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
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus is just a bit better than Moto Z2 Play, having a 78.1 score against 77.4. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus's body is older, somewhat heavier and much thicker than Moto Z2 Play. Moto Z2 Play features just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with more cores.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a bit sharper display than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a bit worse number of pixels per inch of display, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 1920px resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus also counts with a little larger display. The Moto Z2 Play has a way bigger storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features a slightly better camera than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for taking images in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus also counts with a more MP camera.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has superior battery performance than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 3800mAh battery capacity.
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