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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-03-03 | 2019-06-06 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.22 x 2.95 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Gray and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Moto Z4 has a global score of 79.8, which is better than Xiaomi Mi 5c's 72.4 overall score. These devices have Android OS (operating system), but Moto Z4 has the previous 10 version while Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat. Even though the Moto Z4 is newer than the Xiaomi Mi 5c, it is just a bit thicker and somewhat heavier.
Xiaomi Mi 5c features just a bit better looking display than Moto Z4, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a little smaller display, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of screen. Xiaomi Mi 5c has a bit superior CPU than Moto Z4, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores.
Moto Z4 captures greater photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Moto Z4 also has a way higher 48 mega-pixels resolution camera and a lot larger camera aperture to take better low light captures and videos.
Motorola Moto Z4 counts with a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB more internal storage capacity. The Motorola Moto Z4 counts with better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a 3600mAh battery size instead of 2860mAh.
Although Moto Z4 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Xiaomi Mi 5c, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Xiaomi Mi 5c. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy the Xiaomi Mi 5c, and give up some specs and features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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