BlackBerry Motion
#3161
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus
#3675Category Breakdown
BlackBerry Motion
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus
Performance
60.356.5
Camera
45.445.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
51.051.0
Build
79.879.8
Overall
59.158.0
Summary
- The BlackBerry Motion features a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, while the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a slightly larger 5.7-inch IPS LCD with the same resolution, resulting in a lower pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Motion is powered by a Snapdragon 625 chipset, whereas the Mi 5s Plus utilizes the more powerful Snapdragon 821.
- The camera on the Motion has a 12 MP rear sensor compared to the Mi 5s Plus's dual 13 MP setup, which may offer better versatility in photography.
- The Motion boasts a larger 4000 mAh battery compared to the 3800 mAh in the Mi 5s Plus, both supporting 18W charging.
- Build quality for both devices includes glass fronts and aluminum frames, but the Mi 5s Plus has an aluminum back versus the Motion's plastic back.
- Lastly, the Motion runs on Android 7.1, while the Mi 5s Plus launched with Android 6.0 but is upgradable to Android 8.0 with MIUI.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
BlackBerry Motion
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus
General
Release Date
2017
2016
Announced
2017
2016
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
5.5"
5.7"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Quad-core (2x2.35 GHz Kryo & 2x2.2 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Adreno 506
Adreno 530
Memory
32GB 4GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP
13 MP
Main Camera Details
12 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF13 MP B/W, f/2.0, 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Front Camera
8 MP
4 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP, f/2.2, 1/4.0", 1.12µm
4 MP, f/2.0, 1/3", 2µm
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
3800 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3800 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
18W wired, QC3
18W wired, QC3
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
155.8 x 75.5 x 8.1 mm (6.13 x 2.97 x 0.32 in)
154.6 x 77.7 x 8 mm (6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)
Weight
167 g
168 g
Materials
Glass front, plastic back, aluminum frame
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
Silver, Gray, Gold, Rose Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
4.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS2
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 8.0 (Oreo), MIUI
OS Version
Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 8.0 (Oreo), MIUI
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes