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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-09-29 | 2020-12-07 |
| 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches | 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Frosted silver and Volcanic grey |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 345.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LTPS |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 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 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 11 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 6.8 |
| 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
Moto G 5G has a score of 81.5, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5s's score of 76.4. The Moto G 5G design is noticeably newer, but thicker and noticeably heavier than the Xiaomi Mi 5s. These phones include Android operating system, but the Moto G 5G has the older 10 version while Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Xiaomi Mi 5s features a little sharper display than Moto G 5G, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 1920px resolution and a way smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixels number in each inch in the screen. Moto G 5G counts with a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Moto G 5G also has 4 more CPU cores.
The Motorola Moto G 5G takes much better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Motorola Moto G 5G also has a camera with a way better resolution and a bigger camera aperture. The Motorola Moto G 5G counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Moto G 5G features a way better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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