Motorola Moto C Plus vs Xiaomi Redmi 5a compare

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Motorola Moto C Plus vs Xiaomi Redmi 5a

What is the difference between the Motorola Moto C Plus and Xiaomi Redmi 5a? Which one is better? The answers to these questions and many more can be found here in this detailed comparison of the two phones. Discover the differences in specs between these two desirable devices, from screen size to battery life, in the table below. We have all the information you need to choose the best phone for you.

Common specs

Brand and model	Motorola Moto C Plus	Xiaomi Redmi 5a
Rating	(+)	(+)
Review
Release date	2017, May	2017, November
Dimensions (HxWxD)	144 x 72.3 x 10 mm \| 5.67 x 5.67 x 2.85 in	140.4 x 70.1 x 8.4 mm \| 5.53 x 5.53 x 2.76 in
Weight	162 g \| 5.71 oz	137 g \| 4.83 oz
Body Build	Plastic body	Front glass, aluminum body
Colors	Metallic Cherry, Pearl White, Fine Gold, Starry Black	Gold, Dark Gray, Rose Gold, Blue
Battery	4000 mAh, Removable Li-Po	3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion
Approximate price	120 EUR	110 EUR

Screen

Technology	TFT	IPS LCD
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	5" inc	5" inc
Screen area	68.9 cm²	68.0 cm²
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	66.2%	69.1%
Screen resolution	720 x 1280 px	720 x 1280 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	294 PPI	296 PPI

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	8 MP, Single	13 MP, Single
Camera specs	-8 MP, f/2.2, 1.12µm, AF	-13 MP, PDAF, f/2.2
Functions	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	720p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	2 MP, Single	5 MP, Single
Specifications	2 MP, f/2.8	5 MP, f/2.0
Functions	LED flash

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 7.0 (Nougat)	Android 7.1.2 (Nougat); MIUI 10
Chipset	- Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)	- Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
Processor CPU	- Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53	- Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-T720MP2	Adreno 308
External memory	microSD, up to 64 GB	microSD, up to 128 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory	16 GB, 1/2 GB RAM	32 GB, 3 GB RAM 16 GB, 2 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 5 Single Core	81	124
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core	277	410
GeekBench 4 Single Core	531	660
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core	1489	2014
GeekBench 4 RenderScript	910	1368

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Show all network frequencies:
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300)	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA, LTE
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX	4.1, A2DP, LE

Music and Audio

Radio	FM radio	FM radio
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Others		- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors	- Accelerometer	- Accelerometer, proximity , Infrared port
Other extras
Versions		- For India; China

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