Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro vs Moto E5 Play

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro vs Moto E5 Play across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro runs at a higher processing speed of 1.8 GHz, while Moto E5 Play runs at 1.4 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers a screen size of 5.99 inches, while Moto E5 Play offers 5.2 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro and Moto E5 Play feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 12 MP, while Moto E5 Play offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Moto E5 Play offers 5 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Moto E5 Play offers 2800 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Moto E5 Play offers 16 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro the better option for storage.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro
₹8,591
(Out of Stock)
Moto E5 Play
₹7,999
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

74%
65%

Release Date

22 Feb, 2018
26 Jan, 2020

Performance

Snapdragon 636
Snapdragon 425
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

5.99 inches (15.21 cm)
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

20 MP
5 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
2800 mAh
Quick Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
16 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expert Review

9.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Smooth performance
  • Good battery life
  • Capable dual cameras
  • Powerful selfie shooter
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Only supports 2A fast charging
  • Sticks to the older micro-USB port
  • No 4K video recording
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5
(1,187,118 ratings)
N/A

Video

Videos
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General

Launch Date

Feb 22, 2018
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)
Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

Processor

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260
Quad 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 509
Adreno 308

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
2 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.99 inches  (15.21 cm)
5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)

Resolution

1080x2160 px (FHD+)
720x1280 px (HD)

Aspect Ratio

18:9
16:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
282 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

77.43 %
66.56 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3 Scratch-resistant glass
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes
N/A

Design

Height

158.6 mm
151 mm

Width

75.4 mm
74 mm

Thickness

8 mm
8.8 mm

Weight

181 grams
150 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/2.21/2.9" sensor size Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.25µm pixel size
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/21.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.0 Depth Camera1.12µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
N/A

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
3264 x 2448 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation
Exposure compensation

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Avg

Resolution

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

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
2800 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v2.0
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

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: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
N/A

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

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:
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 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:
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 1.188 W/kg Body: 0.334 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

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