Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-09-29 | 2020-04-16 |
| 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches | 6.29 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Smoke black |
| Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| $ 345.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2300 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 397 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 665 SM6125 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi 5s has a score of 76.4, which is slightly better than the Motorola Moto G Power's 76.1 global score. The Xiaomi Mi 5s design is noticeably lighter and thinner than the Motorola Moto G Power, even though it was released 4 years before. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Mi 5s has the newer 6.0 Marshmallow version and Motorola Moto G Power has Android 11, so it gives you some nice extra features.
Xiaomi Mi 5s has a slightly better looking display than Moto G Power, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little greater pixels count in each inch of screen. The Moto G Power has a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Moto G Power also has 4 more processing cores.
Motorola Moto G Power counts with a quite bigger storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB. Moto G Power features a much longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3200mAh.
Moto G Power has a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Moto G Power also counts with a way higher resolution back camera and a larger aperture to capture better low-light photography and video.
Although Xiaomi Mi 5s is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Motorola Moto G Power, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Motorola Moto G Power. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get the Motorola Moto G Power, and give up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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