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Motorola Moto E4

Motorola Moto E4

#3952
Xiaomi Redmi 1S

Xiaomi Redmi 1S

#4866

Category Breakdown

Motorola Moto E4
Xiaomi Redmi 1S
Performance
49.549.5
Camera
24.219.1
Display
56.556.5
Battery
23.018.9
Build
91.471.7
Connectivity
56.236.1
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
37.330.6

Summary

  • The Motorola Moto E4 features a more premium build with a glass front and aluminum back, while the Xiaomi Redmi 1S has a plastic back and frame, making the Moto E4 feel sturdier.
  • In terms of display, the Moto E4 has a slightly larger 5.0-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, compared to the 4.7-inch display of the Redmi 1S, which offers a higher pixel density.
  • Performance-wise, the Moto E4 is powered by a Mediatek MT6737 chipset with 2GB of RAM, while the Redmi 1S uses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 with only 1GB of RAM, resulting in better multitasking on the Moto E4.
  • Both phones have an 8 MP rear camera, but the Redmi 1S can record video at 1080p, whereas the Moto E4 is limited to 720p.
  • The Moto E4 has a larger 2800 mAh battery compared to the 2000 mAh battery of the Redmi 1S, providing longer usage time.
  • Finally, the Moto E4 runs on Android 7.1.1 Nougat, offering a more updated software experience than the Redmi 1S, which originally shipped with Android 4.3 and is upgradable to 4.4.4 KitKat.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Motorola Moto E4
Xiaomi Redmi 1S

General

Release Date

2017
2014

Announced

2017
2014

Description

Versions: XT1766 (Europe); XT1763 (Brazil); India. Also known as Motorola Moto E (4th Gen.)
Also known as Xiaomi Hongmi 1S

Display

Size

5"
4.7"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density)

PPI

720
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3, oleophobic coating
Asahi Dragontrail Glass

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8228 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)

CPU

Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7

GPU

Mali-T720
Adreno 305

Memory

16GB 2GB RAM
8GB 1GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

8 MP, f/2.2, 1.12µm, AF
8 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF

Main Camera Features

LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, HDR

Front Camera

5 MP, f/2.2, 1/4.0", 1.4µm
1.6 MP

Front Camera Features

LED flash
N/A

Video Recording

720p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
720p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

2800 mAh
2000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable

Charging Details

10W wired
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

144.7 x 72.3 x 9.3 mm (5.70 x 2.85 x 0.37 in)
137 x 69 x 9.9 mm (5.39 x 2.72 x 0.39 in)

Weight

151 g
158 g

Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Asahi Dragontrail), plastic back, plastic frame

Colors

Iron Grey, Blush Gold, Oxford Blue
Black, Chinese Red, Metallic Gray/ blue, green, yellow panels

Foldable

SAR

0.89 W/kg (head)     1.40 W/kg (body)
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
4.0, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4.4 (KitKat), MIUI 9.2

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted, region dependent), accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass