Moto G4 vs Xiaomi Mi Max

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Comparing the Moto G4 vs Xiaomi Mi Max 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: Xiaomi Mi Max runs at a higher processing speed of 1.8 GHz, while Moto G4 runs at 1.5 GHz, making Xiaomi Mi Max the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Mi Max offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Moto G4 offers 5.5 inches, making Xiaomi Mi Max the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Mi Max features a IPS LCD display compared to Moto G4's TFT, making Xiaomi Mi Max the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Mi Max offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Moto G4 offers 13 MP, making Xiaomi Mi Max better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Moto G4 and Xiaomi Mi Max feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Mi Max offers a higher battery capacity with 4850 mAh, while Moto G4 offers 3000 mAh, making Xiaomi Mi Max better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Mi Max offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Moto G4 offers 16 GB, making Xiaomi Mi Max the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Mi Max receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Moto G4 is rated 7.


User Rating: Xiaomi Mi Max receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Moto G4 has a rating of 4.

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Moto G4
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₹14,999
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Summary

Spec Score

68%
71%

Release Date

23 Jun, 2016
06 Jul, 2016

Performance

Snapdragon 617
Snapdragon 650
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
Hexa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
TFT
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

3000 mAh
4850 mAh
Turbo Charging
N/A
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
32 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Great display
  • Smooth performance
  • Long battery life
  • A roomy screen in a palatable size
  • Premium looks and solid build
  • Smooth performance
  • Exceptional battery life

Cons

  • Camera is a mixed bag
  • No fingerprint reader
  • Heating issue
  • Camera performance could be better
  • Software features like multi window could be handy

User Ratings

4/5
(8,933 ratings)
4.3/5
(21,854 ratings)

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Video

Videos
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General

Launch Date

N/A
Jul 06, 2016
(Official)

Operating System

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

Custom UI

N/A
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952
Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956

Processor

Octa core, 1.5 GHz, Cortex A53
Hexa Core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A72 1.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 405
Adreno 510

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

TFT
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)

Resolution

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

Pixel Density

401 ppi
344 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.99 %
73.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

153 mm
173.1 mm

Width

76.6 mm
88.3 mm

Thickness

9.8 mm
7.5 mm

Weight

155 grams
203 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.0CMOS image sensor UltraPixel BSI image sensor
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
No

Flash

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

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4616 x 3464 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

4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
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

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
No

Flash

No
No

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie
N/A

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3000 mAh
4850 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes Turbo Charging v3.0
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
32 GB / 128 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: Micro SIM2: Micro
SIM1: Micro 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) / 850(band 5)
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) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

N/A
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) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.836 W/kg Body: 0.661 W/kg

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

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Back

Other Sensors

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