Moto G5S vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

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Comparing the Moto G5S vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 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 Note 5 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Moto G5S runs at 1.4 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers a screen size of 5.99 inches, while Moto G5S offers 5.2 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 the larger display of the two. Both Moto G5S and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Moto G5S offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers 12 MP, making Moto G5S better for rear camera photography.


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


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Moto G5S offers 3000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Moto G5S and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 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 Redmi Note 5
₹6,839
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Summary

Spec Score

70%
71%

Release Date

29 Aug, 2017
22 Feb, 2018

Performance

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

Display

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
5.99 inches (15.21 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

3000 mAh
4000 mAh
Turbo Power Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Solid build quality
  • Bezel-less display
  • Smooth performance and long-lasting battery
  • Attractive pricing

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Misses out dual-camera capabilities like bokeh
  • Continues with the older micro-USB port
  • No fast charging

User Ratings

4.1/5
(14,159 ratings)
4.4/5
(354,265 ratings)

Video

Videos
1 More Video
Videos
7 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Feb 22, 2018
(Official)

Operating System

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

Custom UI

Stock
MIUI

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
3 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)
5.99 inches  (15.21 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

16:9
18:9

Pixel Density

424 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

67.46 %
77.48 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes

Design

Height

150 mm
158.5 mm

Width

73.5 mm
75.4 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
8 mm

Weight

157 grams
180 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/2.2CMOS image sensor 1.25µm pixel size

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)
Burst mode

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes Turbo Power Charging
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
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: 0.751 W/kg Body: 0.545 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Applications

N/A
WPS Office Hungama Amazon apps Microsoft Skype Lite Outlook Word Excel PowerPoint Google Photos Duo Play Music Chrome Gmail Drive YouTube and Maps