Xiaomi Redmi 5 vs Moto G5S

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 5 vs Moto G5S across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi 5 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.8 GHz, while Moto G5S runs at 1.4 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi 5 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 5 offers a screen size of 5.7 inches, while Moto G5S offers 5.2 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 5 the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 5 and Moto G5S feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Moto G5S offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 5 offers 12 MP, making Moto G5S better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 5 and Moto G5S feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 5 offers a higher battery capacity with 3300 mAh, while Moto G5S offers 3000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 5 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Moto G5S offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi 5 offers 16 GB, making Moto G5S the better option for storage.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 5 receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Moto G5S has a rating of 4.1.

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Xiaomi Redmi 5
₹5,999
(Out of Stock)
Moto G5S
₹13,999
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

68%
70%

Release Date

20 Mar, 2018
29 Aug, 2017

Performance

Snapdragon 450
Snapdragon 430
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
2 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1440 px (HD+)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

3300 mAh
3000 mAh
N/A
Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
32 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Solid bezel-less design
  • Good performer
  • Good battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Low-res display
  • Sub-par cameras
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(25,091 ratings)
4.1/5
(14,159 ratings)

Video

Videos
8 More Videos
Videos
1 More Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Mar 20, 2018
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)
Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)

Custom UI

MIUI
Stock

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Processor

Octa core, 1.8 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
28 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Adreno 505

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB / 4 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)
5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)

Resolution

720x1440 px (HD+)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Aspect Ratio

18:9
16:9

Pixel Density

282 ppi
424 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

75.87 %
67.46 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes
N/A

Design

Height

151.8 mm
150 mm

Width

72.8 mm
73.5 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm
8.2 mm

Weight

157 grams
157 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2PureCel Sensor 1.25µm pixel size
16 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.0CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4616 x 3464 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)
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
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg
Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3300 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Turbo Power Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB
32 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: Micro Hybrid
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
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) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

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) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 0.606 W/kg Body: 1.187 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct 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

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Front

Other Sensors

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