Motorola Moto G (Gen 2) vs Xiaomi Redmi 5
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Announced | |
| September 2014 | December 2017 |
| Status | |
| Available - September 2014 | Available - December 2017 |
| Price | |
| - | Rs. 8,999 ($150.00) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| White, Black | Matte Black, Gold |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
141.5 x 70.7 x 11 mm (5.57 x 2.78 x 0.43 in) |
151.8 x 72.8 x 7.7 mm (5.98 x 2.87 x 0.3 in) |
| Weight | |
| 149 g (5.26 oz) | 157 g (5.54 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| - | Dual SIM Hybrid (Nano SIM + Micro SIM, or Micro SIM + microSD Card) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA version |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - USA version |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - Taiwan |
| 4G Network | |
| - | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800), 19(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - Taiwan |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
| Build Features | |
| - | - Fingerprint Sensor - Infrared Sensor - Metal Build |
| Notification LED | |
| - | Yes |
Display
| Type | |
| IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, 2.5D Curved Glass |
| Colors | |
| 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | |
| 5.0 inches [Similar] | 5.7 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (294 ppi) [Similar] | 720 x 1440 pixels (282 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 68.76% | 76.11% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to Android L | Android OS, v7.1.2 (Nougat) |
| User Interface | |
| - | MIUI 9 |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7, Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 [Similar] | Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 305 [Similar] | Adreno 506 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 1 GB [Browse Similar] | 3/4 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 8/16 GB | 32/64 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels [Similar] | 12 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | Dual-LED (dual Tone) |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR, Panorama | Phase Detection Autofocus, f/2.0 aperture, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR |
| Video | |
| 720p@30fps, stereo sound rec., HDR | 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
| 2 MP [Similar] | 5 MP [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| FM radio | FM Radio |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps, VoLTE |
| Bluetooth | |
| v4.0, A2DP, LE | v4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| USB | |
| microUSB v2.0, USB Host | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go, Fast Charging |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 8/16 GB, 1 GB RAM | 32/64 GB, 3/4 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Ion Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 2070 mAh | 3300 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |