Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 vs Moto G5

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 vs Moto G5 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 Moto G5 runs at 1.4 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Moto G5 offers 5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 and Moto G5 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 and Moto G5 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


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


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 offers a higher battery capacity with 4100 mAh, while Moto G5 offers 2800 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Moto G5 offers 16 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 the better option for storage.


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


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Moto G5 has a rating of 4.

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Summary

Spec Score

71%
70%

Release Date

23 Jan, 2017
04 Apr, 2017

Performance

Snapdragon 625
Snapdragon 430
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

4100 mAh
2800 mAh
N/A
Rapid Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
16 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Premium design
  • Smooth performance
  • MIUI 8 signature features
  • Excellent battery life
  • Stock Android interface
  • Smooth performance
  • Fast, multifunction fingerprint sensor

Cons

  • Camera image quality could be better
  • HDR processing takes some time
  • Battery needs to be removed to access SIM slots
  • Limited storage
  • Loudspeaker is barely audible

User Ratings

4.4/5
(1,348,322 ratings)
4/5
(9,855 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Jan 23, 2017
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Android v7.0 (Nougat)

Custom UI

MIUI
Stock

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Adreno 505

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB / 4 GB
3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

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

Pixel Density

401 ppi
441 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.5 %
65.27 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

151 mm
144.3 mm

Width

76 mm
73 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm
9.5 mm

Weight

165 grams
144.5 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0IMX258 Back-illuminated sensor BSI Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.0CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 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)
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
Good

Resolution

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

Flash

No
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

HD @30 fps
N/A

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4100 mAh
2800 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Rapid Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
16 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: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 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)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 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)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.6 W/kg Body: 0.375 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
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 Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

Applications

Explorer Mi Cloud Mi Remote
N/A

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