Moto G05 vs Xiaomi Redmi A5 128GB

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Comparing the Moto G05 vs Xiaomi Redmi A5 128GB across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Moto G05 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi A5 128GB runs at 1.8 GHz, making Moto G05 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi A5 128GB offers a screen size of 6.88 inches, while Moto G05 offers 6.67 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi A5 128GB the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi A5 128GB features a IPS LCD display compared to Moto G05's LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi A5 128GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Moto G05 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi A5 128GB offers 32 MP, making Moto G05 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Moto G05 and Xiaomi Redmi A5 128GB feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Both Moto G05 and Xiaomi Redmi A5 128GB offer the same 5200 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Moto G05 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi A5 128GB offers 128 GB, making Moto G05 the better option for storage.

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Summary

Release Date

13 Jan, 2025
16 Apr, 2025
06 May, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Helio G81 Extreme
Unisoc T7250
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.88 inches (17.48 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED
720x1612 px (HD+)
720x1650 px (HD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
32 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

5200 mAh
5200 mAh
6500 mAh
18W Turbo Power Charging
15W Fast Charging
90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
256 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
N/A
8.4/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.2/5
(833 ratings)
N/A
4.4/5
(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jan 13, 2025
(Official)
Apr 16, 2025
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v15
Android v15
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
2 Years
5 Year

Security Updates

2 Years
4 Years
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G81 Extreme
Unisoc T7250
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
12 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G52 MC2
Mali-G57 MP1
Adreno 829

RAM

4 GB
3 GB / 4 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
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
3,000,897

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
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.88 inches  (17.48 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

720x1612 px (HD+)
720x1650 px (HD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1000 nits
600 nits
5000 nits

HBM Brightness

1000 nits
600 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
N/A
19.5:9

Pixel Density

265 ppi
262 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.33 %
84.27 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91 %
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

165.67 mm
171.7 mm
150.83 mm

Width

75.98 mm
77.8 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

8.10 mm
8.2 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

188.8 grams
193 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Vegan Leather
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP52
Yes Splash proof IP52
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle0.64µm pixel size
32 MP
Primary Cameraf/2 Wide Angle0.61µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
6500 x 4920 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A
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Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.05 Wide Angle Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5200 mAh
5200 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

N/A
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Turbo Power Charging
Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes 90W 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
16h 04m

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

N/A
N/A
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB / 128 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 2 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
N/A

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) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.818 W/kg Body: 0.770 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4
Yes v5.2
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
No
Yes

HDMI

N/A
No
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A
N/A

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

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