Motorola Moto G6 vs Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus Comparison and Differences
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Motorola Moto G6
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Motorola Moto G6 or Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola Moto G6 | Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2018, April | 2018, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 153.8 x 72.3 x 8.3 mm | 6.06 x 6.06 x 2.85 in | 158.5 x 75.5 x 8.1 mm | 6.24 x 6.24 x 2.97 in | |
| Weight | 167 g | 5.89 oz | 180 g | 6.35 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame | Front glass, aluminum frame & back, plastic ends | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Deep Indigo, Silver, Blush, Black | Black, Gold, Blue, Rose Gold | |
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 180 EUR | 160 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.7" in | 5.99" in | |
| Screen area | 83.8 cm2 | 92.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18:9 (height:width) | 18:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 75.4% | 77.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2160 px | 1080 x 2160 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 424 PPI | 403 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 12 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, PDAF -5 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor |
-12 MP, f/2.2, 1.25 μm, dual pixel PDAF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, auto-HDR | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@60/30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP or 16 MP, f/2.2 | 5 MP | |
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo), planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo); MIUI 10 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Adreno 506 | Adreno 506 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 98407 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 161 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 673 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 120 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 432 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 748 | 866 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3792 | 4261 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2868 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Europe, Brazil HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - India -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600) - Europe LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) - USA LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 28(700) - Brazil LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800), 19(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - India |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 40(2300), 41(2500) - India LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - China |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps or LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes (Europe model) | ||
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR | 4.2, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Audio |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 15W - Splash resistant |
- Charging 5V/2A 10W |
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| Versions |
- For Global market, Europe, Brazil, USA Also known as Motorola Moto 1S |
- Versions: Redmi Note 5 (Global); Redmi 5 Plus (China) |
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