Moto G5S Plus vs Xiaomi Mi 5X

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Comparing the Moto G5S Plus vs Xiaomi Mi 5X across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Moto G5S Plus and Xiaomi Mi 5X run at the same processing speed of 2.0 GHz.


Display: Both Moto G5S Plus and Xiaomi Mi 5X offer the same screen size of 5.5 inches, but Moto G5S Plus features a IPS LCD display compared to Xiaomi Mi 5X's LTPS LCD, making Moto G5S Plus the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Moto G5S Plus offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Mi 5X offers 12 MP, making Moto G5S Plus better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Moto G5S Plus offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Mi 5X offers 5 MP, making Moto G5S Plus better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Mi 5X offers a higher battery capacity with 3080 mAh, while Moto G5S Plus offers 3000 mAh, making Xiaomi Mi 5X better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Moto G5S Plus and Xiaomi Mi 5X offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

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Moto G5S Plus
₹9,490
(Discontinued)
Xiaomi Mi 5X
₹24,950
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

72%
69%

Release Date

29 Aug, 2017
13 Feb, 2019

Performance

Snapdragon 625
Snapdragon 625
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
IPS LCD
LTPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Depth Camera
12 MP
Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
5 MP

Battery

3000 mAh
3080 mAh
15W Turbo Power Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Good build quality
  • Good performance
  • Excellent battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Cameras fail to impress
  • Incremental upgrade makes it a no-go for many
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.1/5
(65,857 ratings)
N/A

Video

Videos
8 More Videos
Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Operating System

Android v7.1 (Nougat)
Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)

Custom UI

Stock
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Adreno 506

RAM

4 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
LTPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Aspect Ratio

16:9
N/A

Pixel Density

401 ppi
401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

71.13 %
70.63 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Design

Height

153.5 mm
155.4 mm

Width

76.2 mm
75.8 mm

Thickness

8.0 mm
7.3 mm

Weight

168 grams
165 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.0CMOS image sensor
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2
13 MP
Depth Camera
12 MP

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes Dual-color 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

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

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Avg

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Flash

Yes LED Flash
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh
3080 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Turbo Power Charging
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
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

Front
Rear

Other Sensors

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