Moto E5 Play vs Xiaomi Redmi 7

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Comparing the Moto E5 Play vs Xiaomi Redmi 7 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi 7 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.8 GHz, while Moto E5 Play runs at 1.4 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi 7 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 7 offers a screen size of 6.26 inches, while Moto E5 Play offers 5.2 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 7 the larger display of the two. Both Moto E5 Play and Xiaomi Redmi 7 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 7 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 12 MP, while Moto E5 Play offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 7 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 7 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Moto E5 Play offers 5 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 7 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 7 offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Moto E5 Play offers 2800 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 7 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi 7 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Moto E5 Play offers 16 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi 7 the better option for storage.

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Moto E5 Play
₹7,999
(Not Released in India)
Xiaomi Redmi 7
₹6,899
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

65%
70%

Release Date

26 Jan, 2020
29 Apr, 2019

Performance

Snapdragon 425
Snapdragon 632
Quad Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
6.26 inches (15.9 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1520 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

8 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP

Battery

2800 mAh
4000 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
32 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Eye-catching design
  • Decent performance
  • Good battery life

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • No Widevine L1 support
  • Display brightness could've been better
  • Software experience needs improvement

User Ratings

N/A
4/5
(91,601 ratings)

Video

There are no videos available for the device.
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General

Launch Date

N/A
Apr 29, 2019
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Android v9.0 (Pie)

Custom UI

N/A
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632

Processor

Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 250 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 250

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 308
Adreno 506

RAM

2 GB
2 GB / 3 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
6.26 inches  (15.9 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
720x1520 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

16:9
19:9

Pixel Density

282 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

66.56 %
81.23 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
86.8 %

Design

Height

151 mm
158.7 mm

Width

74 mm
75.5 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

150 grams
180 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/21.12µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21/2.9" sensor size 1.25µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

N/A
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation
Exposure compensation

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2800 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.031 W/kg Body: 0.573 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass