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Motorola Moto Z vs Xiaomi Mi 5

2.96 in
6.04 in
Motorola Moto Z Mobile Phone
Motorola Moto Z
2.72 in
5.69 in
Xiaomi Mi 5 Mobile Phone
Xiaomi Mi 5
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
8
4.1 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
20 %
4 stars
80 %
3 stars
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10
4.5 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
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User rating
43
4.2 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
46 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
40
4.4 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
7 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Motorola Moto ZMotorola Moto Z
Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
Operating systemAndroid 7.1Android 6.0
CPU clock speed2.15 GHz2.15 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 530Qualcomm Adreno 530
RAM memory4 GB
  • 3 GB
  • 4 GB

Display

Motorola Moto ZMotorola Moto Z
Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
Screen size5.5 in5.15 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDLCD
Resolution2560 x 1440 px1920 x 1080 px
TechnologyAMOLEDIPS TFT
Pixel density535.0 ppi428.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 4.0Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Motorola Moto ZMotorola Moto Z
Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
Primary sensor size1/1.8"1/2.8"
Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture1.8 f2.0 f
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution3840 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Smile detectionyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Motorola Moto ZMotorola Moto Z
Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
Primary resolution5.0 Mpx4.0 Mpx

Storage

Motorola Moto ZMotorola Moto Z
Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
Internal storage
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readeryesno
Types of memory card supportedmicroSDNo memory slot

Design

Motorola Moto ZMotorola Moto Z
Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
Colour of product
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • White
  • Grey
  • Black
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Purple
  • White
MaterialAluminum
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
Water resistantyesno
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Motorola Moto ZMotorola Moto Z
Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
Height6.04 in5.69 in
Width2.96 in2.72 in
Depth0.2 in0.29 in
Weight4.8 oz4.55 oz

Sensors

Motorola Moto ZMotorola Moto Z
Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Fingerprintyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Connectivity

Motorola Moto ZMotorola Moto Z
Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
Dual sim supportnoyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednoyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.2
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
A2DP
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
Video outputNoNo

Cellular

Motorola Moto ZMotorola Moto Z
Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Motorola Moto ZMotorola Moto Z
Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
Replaceable batterynono
Battery typeLithium ionLithium Polymer
Battery capacity2600.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Fast chargingyesno
Wireless charging yesno

Pros & Cons

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      Cons

          Often compared with Xiaomi Mi 5