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Motorola Moto G5S Plus

Motorola Moto G5S Plus

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vivo Z1i

vivo Z1i

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Category Breakdown

Motorola Moto G5S Plus
vivo Z1i
Performance
60.364.8
Camera
45.445.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
58.059.4

Summary

  • The Motorola Moto G5S Plus features a sturdy build with a Gorilla Glass 3 front and aluminum back, while the vivo Z1i has a glass front with a plastic back and frame, making it lighter.
  • The Moto G5S Plus has a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display at 1080 x 1920 pixels, whereas the Z1i offers a larger 6.26-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the Moto G5S Plus is powered by a Snapdragon 625 chipset, while the Z1i utilizes a Snapdragon 636, providing slightly better processing capabilities.
  • Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera, but the Z1i has a higher resolution 16 MP selfie camera compared to the 8 MP on the Moto G5S Plus.
  • The Z1i's battery capacity is slightly higher at 3260 mAh versus the Moto's 3000 mAh, but neither supports wireless charging.
  • The Moto G5S Plus runs on Android 7.1 (upgradable to 8.1), while the Z1i comes with Android 8.1 and Funtouch 4, offering a more updated software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Motorola Moto G5S Plus
vivo Z1i

General

Release Date

2017
2018

Announced

2017
2018

Description

Versions: XT1803 (Europe); XT1805 (Europe, Dual SIM); XT1806 (USA); XT1804 (India); XT1802 (Brazil)
N/A

Display

Size

5.5"
6.26"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)

CPU

Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)

GPU

Adreno 506
Adreno 509

Memory

32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP
13 MP

Main Camera Details

13 MP, f/2.0, AF13 MP, (depth)
13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF2 MP, (depth)

Front Camera

8 MP
16 MP

Front Camera Details

8 MP, f/2.0
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps, 480p@120fps
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

3000 mAh
3260 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3260 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

15W wired
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

153.5 x 76.2 x 8 mm (6.04 x 3.00 x 0.31 in)
154.8 x 75 x 7.9 mm (6.09 x 2.95 x 0.31 in)

Weight

168 g
149.3 g

Materials

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

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Lunar Gray, Fine Gold
Black, Red

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat7 300/150 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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

Bluetooth

4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX
5.0, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Software

Operating System

Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Android 8.1 (Oreo), Funtouch 4

OS Version

Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Android 8.1 (Oreo), Funtouch 4

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes