Phone Comparison - Motorola Moto E4 Plus vs Xiaomi Redmi 5a vs Xiaomi Redmi 5

general General Info

Manufacturer Motorola Xiaomi Xiaomi
Announced June 2017 October 2017 December 2017
Status Available - July 2017 Available - October 2017 Available - December 2017
Price Rs. 9,999 ($179.99) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 4,999 ($90.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 8,999 ($150.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Oxford Blue, Iron Gray, Blush Gold Gold, Rose Gold, Gray Matte Black, Gold
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 155 x 77.5 x 9.55 mm
(6.1 x 3.05 x 0.38 in)
140.4 x 70.1 x 8.4 mm
(5.53 x 2.76 x 0.33 in)
151.8 x 72.8 x 7.7 mm
(5.98 x 2.87 x 0.3 in)
Weight 181 g (6.38 oz) 137 g (4.83 oz) 157 g (5.54 oz)
SIM Type Dual-SIM Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM Hybrid (Nano SIM + Micro SIM, or Micro SIM + microSD Card)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900 - CDMA version
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA version
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - Taiwan
4G Network LTE LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) 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, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM
Build Features - Water resistant Nano Coating - - Fingerprint Sensor
- Infrared Sensor
- Metal Build
Notification LED No Yes Yes

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v7.1 (Nougat) Android 7.1 (Nougat) Android OS, v7.1.2 (Nougat)
User Interface - MIUI 9 MIUI 9
Processor Quad-core 1.3GHz, Mediatek MT6737 Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625
GPU Mali T720 Adreno 308 Adreno 506
RAM 3 GB 2 GB 3/4 GB
Internal Memory 16/32 GB 16 GB 32/64 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 128 GB microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

display Display

Type IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, 2.5D Curved Glass IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, 2.5D Curved Glass
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 5.5 inches 5.0 inches 5.7 inches
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels (267 ppi) 720 x 1280 pixels (294 ppi) 720 x 1440 pixels (282 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 69.43% 69.89% 76.11%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio FM Radio FM radio FM Radio
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 13 MP 13 MP 12 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash Dual-LED (dual Tone)
Features Autofocus, f/2.0 aperture, Burst mode, Auto HDR, Panorama, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection Autofocus, f/2.2, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face/smile Detection, HDR, Panorama Phase Detection Autofocus, f/2.0 aperture, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 5 MP, f/2.2 [Similar] 5 MP, f/2.0 [Similar] 5 MP [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, VoLTE HSPA, LTE, VoLTE HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps, VoLTE
Bluetooth Yes, v4.0 with A2DP 4.1, A2DP, LE v4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB microUSB v2.0, USB OTG microUSB 2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go, Fast Charging
GPS Yes, with A-GPS and GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Browser HTML5 HTML5 HTML5

memory User Memory

Internal 16/32 GB, 3 GB RAM 16 GB, 2 GB RAM 32/64 GB, 3/4 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 128 GB microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint not supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Light Sensor light sensor present light sensor present light sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Li-Ion Battery Non-removable Li-Ion Battery Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Capacity 5000 mAh 3000 mAh 3300 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -