Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X) vs Moto G5S Plus

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Comparing the Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X) vs Moto G5S Plus 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 A2 (Mi 6X) runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Moto G5S Plus runs at 2.0 GHz, making Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X) the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X) offers a screen size of 5.99 inches, while Moto G5S Plus offers 5.5 inches, making Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X) the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X) and Moto G5S Plus feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Moto G5S Plus offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X) offers 12 MP, making Moto G5S Plus better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X) offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Moto G5S Plus offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X) better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X) offers a higher battery capacity with 3010 mAh, while Moto G5S Plus offers 3000 mAh, making Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X) better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X) and Moto G5S Plus offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X) receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Moto G5S Plus is rated 7.


User Rating: Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X) and Moto G5S Plus both receive the same user rating of 4.1.

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Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X)
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₹9,490
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Summary

Release Date

16 Aug, 2018
29 Aug, 2017
06 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 660
Snapdragon 625
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

5.99 inches (15.21 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
20 MP
Camera
13 MP
Depth Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

20 MP
8 MP
50 MP

Battery

3010 mAh
3000 mAh
6500 mAh
Quick Charging
15W Turbo Power Charging
90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
256 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Excellent cameras
  • Solid performer
  • Assured Android updates for the next two years
  • Good build quality
  • Good performance
  • Excellent battery life
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • No headphone jack
  • Battery life is average
  • Pronounced camera bump
  • Cameras fail to impress
  • Incremental upgrade makes it a no-go for many
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.1/5
(81,165 ratings)
4.1/5
(65,857 ratings)
4.5/5
(140 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Aug 16, 2018
(Official)
N/A
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v7.1 (Nougat)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

Android One
Stock
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.84 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260
Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
14 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 512
Adreno 506
Adreno 829

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR3
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

5.99 inches  (15.21 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18:9
16:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
401 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

77.38 %
71.13 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

158.7 mm
153.5 mm
150.83 mm

Width

75.4 mm
76.2 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm
8.0 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

168 grams
168 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.751/2.9" sensor size IMX486 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.25µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.0CMOS image sensor
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
20 MP
f/1.71/2.8" sensor size 1µm pixel size
13 MP
Depth Camera
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
No
Yes

Flash

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

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps
720x480 @30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Best In Class

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Soft light flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3010 mAh
3000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v4.0 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 15W Turbo Power Charging
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 128 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Front
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

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