Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus vs Motorola Moto C Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus or Motorola Moto C Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus | Motorola Moto C | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2018, February | 2017, May | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 158.5 x 75.5 x 8.1 mm | 6.24 x 6.24 x 2.97 in | 145.5 x 73.6 x 9 mm | 5.73 x 5.73 x 2.9 in | |
| Weight | 180 g | 6.35 oz | 154 g | 5.43 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum frame & back, plastic ends | Plastic body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Gold, Blue, Rose Gold | Metallic Cherry, Pearl White, Fine Gold, Starry Black | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 2350 mAh, Removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 160 EUR | 100 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.99" in | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 92.6 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 77.4% | 64.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2160 px | 480 x 854 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 403 PPI | 196 PPI | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/2.2, 1.25 μm, dual pixel PDAF | -5 MP, 1.4µm | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 720p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP | 2 MP | |
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo); MIUI 10 | Android 7.0 (Nougat) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) | - Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Adreno 506 | Mali-T720MP2 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB | |
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM - 3G model 16 GB, 1 GB RAM - LTE model |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 98407 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 70 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 235 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 866 | 446 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 4261 | 1223 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 782 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -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 |
-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) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | - Accelerometer | |
| Other extras |
- Charging 5V/2A 10W |
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| Versions |
- Versions: Redmi Note 5 (Global); Redmi 5 Plus (China) |
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