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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 13 |
| 2016-09-29 | 2023-05-04 |
| 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta |
| Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.40 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.65 inches (1/1.55") 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 | -- |
| 9.57 | 11.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.76 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus is a bit better than the Motorola Edge 40, with a overall score of 78.1 against 77.2. These phones work with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has newer 6.0 Marshmallow version while Motorola Edge 40 has Android 13, giving some nice extra features. Despite being the best cellphone in our current comparison, the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus body is a lot older, a little thicker and just a little bit heavier than the Motorola Edge 40.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a lot better hardware performance than Motorola Edge 40, although it has 4 lesser CPU cores and lesser RAM memory. The Motorola Edge 40 features just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a little bigger screen, a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution, a little higher count of pixels in each screen inch and much more brightness.
The Motorola Edge 40's memory capacity for games and applications is very similar to the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus one, both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Motorola Edge 40 has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a 16 percent more battery size.
The Motorola Edge 40 captures much better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the Motorola Edge 40 also has a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels, a way larger back camera sensor shooting way higher quality photographs and a much larger aperture for better low-light images and videos.
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