Moto G5S vs Xiaomi Mi A1

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Comparing the Moto G5S vs Xiaomi Mi A1 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Mi A1 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Moto G5S runs at 1.4 GHz, making Xiaomi Mi A1 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Mi A1 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Moto G5S offers 5.2 inches, making Xiaomi Mi A1 the larger display of the two. Both Moto G5S and Xiaomi Mi A1 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Moto G5S offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Mi A1 offers 12 MP, making Moto G5S better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Moto G5S and Xiaomi Mi A1 feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Mi A1 offers a higher battery capacity with 3080 mAh, while Moto G5S offers 3000 mAh, making Xiaomi Mi A1 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Mi A1 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Moto G5S offers 32 GB, making Xiaomi Mi A1 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Xiaomi Mi A1 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Moto G5S has a rating of 4.1.

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Moto G5S
₹13,999
(Discontinued)
Xiaomi Mi A1
₹12,999
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

70%
72%

Release Date

29 Aug, 2017
12 Sep, 2017

Performance

Snapdragon 430
Snapdragon 625
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

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

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Solid and slender build
  • Impressive dual cameras
  • Android N in its naked form
  • Reliable performance

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Average battery life
  • Heats up occasionally

User Ratings

4.1/5
(14,159 ratings)
4.4/5
(470,471 ratings)

Video

Videos
1 More Video
Videos
8 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Sep 12, 2017
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)
Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)

Custom UI

Stock
Android One

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Processor

Octa 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 505
Adreno 506

RAM

4 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

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

Aspect Ratio

16:9
N/A

Pixel Density

424 ppi
401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

67.46 %
70.63 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass

Design

Height

150 mm
155.4 mm

Width

73.5 mm
75.8 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
7.3 mm

Weight

157 grams
165 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.0CMOS image sensor
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21.25µm pixel size
N/A
12 MP
Telephoto Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 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
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.0 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-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Turbo Power Charging
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

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
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

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

VoLTE

N/A
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)
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 2300(band 40)
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) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.26 W/kg Body: 0.17 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

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

No
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 Gyroscope

Applications

N/A
Explorer Mi Cloud Mi Remote