Motorola Moto X Play 32GB vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 4

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Comparing the Motorola Moto X Play 32GB 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: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Motorola Moto X Play 32GB runs at 1.7 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 the better performer.


Display: Both Motorola Moto X Play 32GB and Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 offer the same screen size of 5.5 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Motorola Moto X Play 32GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 21 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 offers 13 MP, making Motorola Moto X Play 32GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Motorola Moto X Play 32GB and Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 offers a higher battery capacity with 4100 mAh, while Motorola Moto X Play 32GB offers 3630 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 better for longer battery life.


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


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Motorola Moto X Play 32GB and Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 equally at 8.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Motorola Moto X Play 32GB has a rating of 4.2.

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Motorola Moto X Play 32GB
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Summary

Spec Score

68%
71%

Release Date

14 Sep, 2015
23 Jan, 2017

Performance

Snapdragon 615
Snapdragon 625
Octa Core (upto 1.7 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
2 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

21 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

3630 mAh
4100 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Gorgeous display
  • Pure Android
  • Improved camera performance
  • Powerful battery
  • Premium design
  • Smooth performance
  • MIUI 8 signature features
  • Excellent battery life

Cons

  • Unimpressive design
  • Middling hardware
  • Camera image quality could be better
  • HDR processing takes some time

User Ratings

4.2/5
(61,350 ratings)
4.4/5
(1,348,322 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Jan 23, 2017
(Official)

Operating System

Android v5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Custom UI

N/A
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Processor

Octa core, 1.7 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)

Adreno 405
Adreno 506

RAM

2 GB
2 GB / 3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

N/A
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)

Pixel Density

401 ppi
401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

74.95 %
72.5 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3 Scratch-resistant glass
N/A

Design

Height

148 mm
151 mm

Width

75 mm
76 mm

Thickness

10.9 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

169 grams
165 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP52
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

21 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/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

5288 x 3968 Pixels
4128 x 3096 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

4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
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

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
No

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3630 mAh
4100 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

N/A
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: 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) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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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) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.8 W/kg Body: 1.23 W/kg
Head: 1.6 W/kg Body: 0.375 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

N/A
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Rear

Other Sensors

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

Applications

N/A
Explorer Mi Cloud Mi Remote

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