Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 89.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-09-29 | 2020-05-14 |
| 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches | 6.36 x 2.80 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Midnight magenta and Solar black |
| Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 345.00 | $ 544.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 13.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola edge is better than Xiaomi Mi 5s, having an 89.6 score against 76.4. The Motorola edge is a much newer cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, although it's somewhat thicker and much heavier. Both phones we compare here work with Android OS, but Motorola edge has older 10 version and Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Xiaomi Mi 5s has a little sharper screen than Motorola edge, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit greater screen pixels density. Motorola edge has a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has more internal storage and an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
Motorola edge has a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a higher amount of RAM and a higher number of cores. Motorola edge shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Motorola edge also has a lot bigger sensor which offers a lot higher photo and video quality, a much more mega-pixels camera and a bigger aperture.
The Motorola edge features a superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 41 percent greater battery size.
The Motorola edge is a lot more expensive than Xiaomi Mi 5s, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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