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Motorola Moto X4

Motorola Moto X4

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Xiaomi Mi A1 (Mi 5X)

Xiaomi Mi A1 (Mi 5X)

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Category Breakdown

Motorola Moto X4
Xiaomi Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
Performance
60.360.3
Camera
46.146.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
58.258.3

Summary

  • The Motorola Moto X4 features a 5.2-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, while the Xiaomi Mi A1 has a larger 5.5-inch IPS LCD with the same resolution but slightly lower pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the Moto X4 is powered by a Snapdragon 630 chipset with a higher clock speed compared to the Snapdragon 625 in the Mi A1.
  • Both phones have dual rear cameras, but the Moto X4 offers a wider ultrawide lens, whereas the Mi A1 includes a telephoto lens with 2x optical zoom.
  • The Moto X4 has a 3000mAh battery, slightly less than the Mi A1's 3080mAh, but supports faster charging at 15W.
  • Both devices run on Android One, providing a similar software experience, but the Moto X4 includes NFC, which the Mi A1 lacks.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Motorola Moto X4
Xiaomi Mi A1 (Mi 5X)

General

Release Date

2017
2017

Announced

2017
2017

Description

Versions: XT1900-1 (Canada, USA); XT1900-2 (India, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand); XT1900-4 (LATAM); XT1900-5/7 (Europe); XT1900-6 (Brazil). Also known as Motorola Moto X (4th gen.)
For Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, LATAM.Also known as Xiaomi Mi 5X in China.

Display

Size

5.2"
5.5"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)

CPU

Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Adreno 508
Adreno 506

Memory

32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

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

Camera

Main Camera

12 MP
12 MP

Main Camera Details

12 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, no AF
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF12 MP, f/2.6, 50mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom

Front Camera

16 MP
5 MP

Front Camera Details

16 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.06", 1.0µm
5 MP

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps,
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

3000 mAh
3080 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 3080 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

15W wired
10W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

148.4 x 73.4 x 8 mm (5.84 x 2.89 x 0.31 in)
155.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm (6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 in)

Weight

163 g
165 g

Materials

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

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Super Black, Sterling Blue
Black, Gold, Rose Gold, Red

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

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

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat13 600/150 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 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 after SW update)
4.2, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Software

Operating System

Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), Android One
Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), Android One

OS Version

Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), Android One
Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), Android One

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes