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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-09-29 | 2021-12-06 |
| 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches | 6.37 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Baby Blue and Mineral Grey |
| Metal | -- |
| $ 345.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Cortex, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 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 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 G31 is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 5s, getting a overall score of 77 against 76.4. Both devices in this review use Android OS (Operating System), but the Moto G31 has the older 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. The Moto G31 is a extremely newer device than Xiaomi Mi 5s, although it is somewhat heavier and a little thicker.
Motorola Moto G31 has a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Motorola Moto G31 also has 4 more cores (but slower). Xiaomi Mi 5s has a little more vivid screen than Motorola Moto G31, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a little bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a quite better pixels count in each inch in the screen.
The Moto G31 captures slightly better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Moto G31 also has a camera in the back with much more mega-pixels and a larger aperture for better photos and video in poorly lited environments.
Motorola Moto G31 features a much greater storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB. Moto G31 has a superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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