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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| 2017-06-01 | 2020-07-08 |
| 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches | 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.44 ounces | 7.30 ounces |
| Black and Gold | Surfing blue |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 295.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 344 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.42 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 9.57 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.04 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Moto G 5G Plus has a score of 82.6, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Max 2's 77.5 global score. Moto G 5G Plus's construction is newer and just a little bit lighter, but also somewhat thicker than Xiaomi Mi Max 2. The Moto G 5G Plus has a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Mi Max 2. Both have 4 GB of RAM and 8 processing cores.
The Motorola Moto G 5G Plus features a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because it has a quite better pixel density, a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels and a quite bigger screen. The Motorola Moto G 5G Plus features slightly more memory capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports up to 1000 GB.
Moto G 5G Plus shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Moto G 5G Plus also has a lot higher resolution back-facing camera, a much larger aperture for better low light images and video and a lot larger sensor providing a way better image quality.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with a little better battery duration than Moto G 5G Plus, because it has 5300mAh of battery capacity against 5000mAh.
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