Moto G6 Plus vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

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Comparing the Moto G6 Plus 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: Moto G6 Plus runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 runs at 2.0 GHz, making Moto G6 Plus the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers a screen size of 5.99 inches, while Moto G6 Plus offers 5.93 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 the larger display of the two. Both Moto G6 Plus and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Moto G6 Plus and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Moto G6 Plus offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers 5 MP, making Moto G6 Plus better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Moto G6 Plus offers 3200 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Moto G6 Plus offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers 32 GB, making Moto G6 Plus the better option for storage.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Moto G6 Plus has a rating of 4.2.

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Moto G6 Plus
₹7,999
(Discontinued)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
₹6,839
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

74%
71%

Release Date

10 Sep, 2018
22 Feb, 2018

Performance

Snapdragon 630
Snapdragon 625
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
6 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.93 inches (15.06 cm)
5.99 inches (15.21 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

16 MP
5 MP

Battery

3200 mAh
4000 mAh
Turbo Power Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
32 GB
N/A
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

4.2/5
(2,743 ratings)
4.4/5
(354,265 ratings)

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Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
7 More Videos

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Feb 22, 2018
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)

Custom UI

N/A
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Processor

Octa core, 2.2 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
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 508
Adreno 506

RAM

6 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.93 inches  (15.06 cm)
5.99 inches  (15.21 cm)

Resolution

1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

18:9
18:9

Pixel Density

407 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

74.66 %
77.48 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes

Design

Height

161 mm
158.5 mm

Width

75.5 mm
75.4 mm

Thickness

8.0 mm
8 mm

Weight

168 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

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7CMOS image sensor 1.4µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor 1.25µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.2 Primary CameraCMOS
5 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3200 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes Turbo Power Charging
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 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

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) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 0.296 W/kg Body: 1.177 W/kg
Head: 0.751 W/kg Body: 0.545 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
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