Moto M vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 4

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Comparing the Moto M vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Moto M runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 runs at 2.0 GHz, making Moto M the better performer.


Display: Both Moto M and Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 offer the same screen size of 5.5 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Moto M offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 offers 13 MP, making Moto M better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Moto M offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 offers 5 MP, making Moto M better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 offers a higher battery capacity with 4100 mAh, while Moto M offers 3050 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Moto M offers 32 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Moto M is rated 7.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Moto M has a rating of 3.9.

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Summary

Spec Score

71%
71%

Release Date

13 Dec, 2016
23 Jan, 2017

Performance

MediaTek MT6755
Snapdragon 625
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 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
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
5 MP

Battery

3050 mAh
4100 mAh
Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Gorgeous design
  • Powerful internals
  • Loud speaker
  • Decent battery life
  • Premium design
  • Smooth performance
  • MIUI 8 signature features
  • Excellent battery life

Cons

  • Lacks Moto's signature features
  • Average cameras
  • Not ideal for hardcore gaming
  • Camera image quality could be better
  • HDR processing takes some time

User Ratings

3.9/5
(27,014 ratings)
4.4/5
(1,348,322 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Jan 23, 2017
(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Custom UI

N/A
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek MT6755
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)

N/A
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T860 MP2
Adreno 506

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
2 GB / 3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS 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)

73.03 %
72.5 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A

Design

Height

151.3 mm
151 mm

Width

75.3 mm
76 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

163 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

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0IMX258 Back-illuminated sensor BSI Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4128 x 3096 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)

Camera Features

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
HD @120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

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

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
No

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

N/A
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3050 mAh
4100 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 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 (Hybrid)
SIM1: Micro 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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 0.909 W/kg Body: 1.340 W/kg
Head: 1.6 W/kg Body: 0.375 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)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.1

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

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

Applications

N/A
Explorer Mi Cloud Mi Remote

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