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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-03-03 | 2017-08-10 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.13 x 2.99 x 0.24 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| $ 218.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2730mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 4.72 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Moto Z2 Force Edition is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5c, getting a overall score of 77.4 against 72.4. Moto Z2 Force Edition's body is just a little heavier but thinner than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and they were released with only a couple months difference. The Moto Z2 Force Edition counts with just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Moto Z2 Force Edition also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Moto Z2 Force Edition features a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a quite larger display, a better pixel amount in each inch of screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. Moto Z2 Force Edition takes just a bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same resolution back camera, the Moto Z2 Force Edition also has a larger camera aperture.
Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition counts with a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Xiaomi Mi 5c features a little longer battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition, because it has 2860mAh of battery capacity.
Although Moto Z2 Force Edition is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Xiaomi Mi 5c, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Xiaomi Mi 5c. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get Xiaomi Mi 5c, and give up some specs and features, but you'll get the most with your money.
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