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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-09-29 | 2021-06-14 |
| 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches | 6.67 x 3.05 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.67 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Cosmic Emerald |
| Metal | -- |
| $ 345.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 387 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 480 5G SM4350 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 5.5 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5s, having an 82.1 score against 76.4. The Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) construction is notably newer than the Xiaomi Mi 5s's, but it's somewhat thicker and heavier. Both phones we compare here use Android operating system, but Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) has the older 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a little bit better screen than Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021), because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 1920px resolution and a really smaller display, it also counts with a little higher count of pixels in each inch of screen. Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) has a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) also has a larger number of cores (although slower).
Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) features a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1 TB.
Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) counts with a very superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. The Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) also has a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels and a bigger aperture for better photography in low-light situations.
Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) costs more than Xiaomi Mi 5s, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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