Moto C Plus vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 4

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Comparing the Moto C Plus vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Moto C Plus runs at 1.3 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Moto C Plus offers 5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 the larger display of the two. Both Moto C Plus and Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Moto C Plus offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 offers a higher front camera resolution with 5 MP, while Moto C Plus offers 2 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 offers a higher battery capacity with 4100 mAh, while Moto C Plus offers 4000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Moto C Plus offers 16 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Moto C Plus is rated 7.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Moto C Plus has a rating of 3.9.

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Summary

Release Date

20 Jun, 2017
23 Jan, 2017
14 May, 2026

Performance

MediaTek MT6737
Snapdragon 625
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Quad Core (upto 1.3 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
2 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED
720x1280 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

8 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

2 MP
5 MP
50 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
4100 mAh
6600 mAh
N/A
N/A
100W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
64 GB
512 GB
eMMC 5.0
eMMC 5.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10
8.7/10

Pros

  • Decent hardware
  • Latest and pure iteration of Android
  • Beefy battery
  • Premium design
  • Smooth performance
  • MIUI 8 signature features
  • Excellent battery life
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Misses out on the ambient sensor
  • Average camera performance
  • Takes a long time to charge
  • Camera image quality could be better
  • HDR processing takes some time
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

3.9/5
(2,208 ratings)
4.4/5
(1,348,322 ratings)
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹8,990
₹9,999
₹159,999

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General

Launch Date

Jun 20, 2017
(Official)
Jan 23, 2017
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.0 (Nougat)
Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
MIUI
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good
Best In Class

Chipset

MediaTek MT6737
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Quad core, 1.3 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm
14 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T720 MP2
Adreno 506
Adreno 840

RAM

2 GB
2 GB / 3 GB / 4 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR3
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

16:9
N/A
19.8:9

Pixel Density

294 ppi
401 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

66.04 %
72.5 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

N/A
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.49 %

Design

Height

144 mm
151 mm
162.98 mm

Width

72.3 mm
76 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

10 mm
8.4 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

162 grams
165 grams
232 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Back: Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0IMX258 Back-illuminated sensor BSI Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.12µm pixel size
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
No
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good
Best In Class

Resolution

2 MP
f/2.8 Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
No
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4000 mAh
4100 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
15h 10m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
32 GB / 64 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.0
eMMC 5.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Micro SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.6 W/kg Body: 0.375 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.1
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

N/A
Explorer Mi Cloud Mi Remote
N/A

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