Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB vs Moto G5 Plus

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB vs Moto G5 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: Moto G5 Plus runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB runs at 1.4 GHz, making Moto G5 Plus the better performer.

Display: Moto G5 Plus offers a screen size of 5.2 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB offers 5 inches, making Moto G5 Plus the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB and Moto G5 Plus feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Moto G5 Plus offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB and Moto G5 Plus feature a 5 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB offers a higher battery capacity with 4100 mAh, while Moto G5 Plus offers 3000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB and Moto G5 Plus offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB and Moto G5 Plus equally at 8.

User Rating: Moto G5 Plus receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB has a rating of 3.9.

Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB

₹5,499

(Discontinued)

Moto G5 Plus

₹14,999

(Discontinued)

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Summary

Spec Score

68%

72%

Release Date

23 May, 2017

15 Mar, 2017

Performance


Snapdragon 435	Snapdragon 625
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)	Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
2 GB RAM	3 GB RAM

Display


5.0 inches (12.7 cm)	5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)	1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera


13 MP Primary Camera	12 MP Primary Camera

Front Camera


5 MP	5 MP

Battery


4100 mAh	3000 mAh
N/A	Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB	16 GB
N/A	eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.0/10

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Pros

Sleek, premium design
Excellent battery life
Good performance

Solid metal-clad design
Pure Android Nougat with useful enhancements
Reliable performance and solid battery life
The best camera in its segment

Cons

Proximity sensor acts up
Still runs Marshmallow
Bundled charger doesn't support fast charging

Long learning curve for one-button navigation
Doesn't ship with Google Assistant
Underwhelming speaker output

User Ratings

3.9/5

(71,218 ratings)

4.3/5

(4,939 ratings)

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General

Operating System

Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Android v7.0 (Nougat)

Custom UI

MIUI

Stock

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Processor

Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 505

Adreno 506

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB / 4 GB

3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

294 ppi

424 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.67 %

66.91 %

Screen Protection

N/A	Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

139.2 mm

150.2 mm

Width

69.9 mm

74 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm

7.7 mm

Weight

150 grams

155 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Water Resistance

N/A	Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.01.12µm pixel size

12 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.7CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel autofocus

OIS

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

No	Yes Screen flash

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

4100 mAh

3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 36 Hours(3G)

N/A

Quick Charging

N/A	Yes Turbo Power Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB

16 GB / 32 GB

Storage Type

N/A

eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

N/A

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Speed:

100 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)

N/A

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Speed:

100 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)

N/A

SAR Value

Head: 0.75 W/kg Body: 0.612 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Front

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope