Moto E5 vs Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2)

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Comparing the Moto E5 vs Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Moto E5 runs at 1.4 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) offers a screen size of 5.99 inches, while Moto E5 offers 5.7 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) the larger display of the two. Both Moto E5 and Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Moto E5 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) offers 12 MP, making Moto E5 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Moto E5 offers 5 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) better for front camera photography.


Battery: Moto E5 offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) offers 3080 mAh, making Moto E5 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Moto E5 offers 16 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) the better option for storage.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Moto E5 has a rating of 4.2.

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Moto E5
₹10,999
(Discontinued)
Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2)
₹7,490
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

67%
71%

Release Date

27 Jun, 2018
12 Jun, 2018

Performance

Snapdragon 425
Snapdragon 625
Quad Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
5.99 inches (15.21 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1440 px (HD+)
720x1440 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
5 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
16 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
3080 mAh
Rapid Charging
N/A
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
32 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Fantastic selfie camera
  • Good performer
  • Good battery life
  • Latest Android software

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Uninspiring design
  • The HD+ display could be a letdown
  • Sub-par rear cameras

User Ratings

4.2/5
(3,092 ratings)
4.4/5
(207,032 ratings)

Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
8 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Jun 12, 2018
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Custom UI

Stock
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Processor

Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 308
Adreno 506

RAM

2 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)
5.99 inches  (15.21 cm)

Resolution

720x1440 px (HD+)
720x1440 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

18:9
18:9

Pixel Density

282 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

75.21 %
74.64 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes

Design

Height

154.4 mm
160.7 mm

Width

72.2 mm
77.2 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
8.1 mm

Weight

174 grams
170 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2IMX486 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.25µm pixel size
N/A
5 MP
Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
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

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
3080 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes Rapid Charging
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.115 W/kg Body: 1.238 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 Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
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 Gyroscope