Motorola Moto G5
#4085
Xiaomi Mi 4i
#3766Category Breakdown
Motorola Moto G5
Xiaomi Mi 4i
Performance
56.157.3
Camera
19.135.1
Display
58.958.9
Battery
23.025.5
Build
73.788.9
Connectivity
52.153.6
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
36.338.7
Summary
- The Motorola Moto G5 features a glass front with an aluminum/plastic back, while the Xiaomi Mi 4i has a glass front with Gorilla Glass and a plastic back, making the Moto G5 slightly heavier at 145g compared to the Mi 4i's 130g.
- Both phones have a 5.0" IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Moto G5 is powered by a Snapdragon 430 chipset, whereas the Mi 4i uses a Snapdragon 615, which offers slightly better multitasking capabilities.
- Both devices have a 13 MP rear camera, but the Mi 4i features autofocus, while the Moto G5 has phase detection autofocus.
- The Moto G5 has a 2800mAh battery, while the Mi 4i has a larger 3120mAh battery, both supporting 10W charging.
- The Moto G5 runs on Android 7.0 Nougat, upgradable to 8.1 Oreo, while the Mi 4i operates on Android 5.0.2 Lollipop with MIUI 8.2.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Motorola Moto G5
Xiaomi Mi 4i
General
Release Date
2017
2015
Announced
2017
2015
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
5"
5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass
Corning scratch-resistant glass
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 505
Adreno 405
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
13 MP, f/2.0, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, panorama
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
5 MP, f/2.2
5 MP, f/1.8
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps, 480p@120fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2800 mAh
3120 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 3120 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
10W wired
10W wired, QC1
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
144.3 x 73 x 9.5 mm (5.68 x 2.87 x 0.37 in)
138.1 x 69.6 x 7.8 mm (5.44 x 2.74 x 0.31 in)
Weight
145 g
130 g
Materials
Glass front, aluminum/plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), plastic back, plastic frame
Colors
Lunar Grey, Fine Gold, Sapphire Blue
Dark Gray, Black, White, Yellow, Blue, Pink
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
0.51 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX
4.1, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), MIUI 8.2
Fingerprint
✓
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass