Compare Xiaomi Mi A1 vs Moto G5 plus Features,Specifications,Camera and Performance
Xiaomi finally launched its much-awaited mid-range smartphone, Mi A1 in India on September 2017. This mid-range priced atRs. 14,999 was a much awaited phone in the Indian market. Now let us compare it with one of best exiting mid-range phone the Moto G5 Plus . Moto G Plus is also priced at Rs. 14,999 right now. Here’s our detailed comparative review of Xiaomi Mi A1 vs Moto G5 Plus, now it’s for you to read understand your own .
Mi A1 vs Moto G5 plus Features
Display: The Mi 5X sports a 5.5-inch FullHD LTPS IPS LCD display of 1080×1920 pixels resolution and around 403ppi pixel density. The Moto G5 Plus has a smaller 5.2-inch FullHD IPS LCD display, with a resolution of 1080×1920 pixels and a pixel density of about 424ppi. Both the phones have a crisp shapr and display with no issues of sunlight. The only difference here is the G5 Plus’s display is protected by a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass 3, this is something that’s missing on the Mi A1.
Both the smartphones look almost the same and have metal bodies with fingerprint sensor in the front and fits into your hand perfectly.
Mi A1 vs Moto G5 plus Specifications
The Mi A1 runs on Android 7.1.1 Nougat and also features Xiaomi’s heavily-customized MIUI skin layer. Along with version number 8.5, this particular phone of MIUI packs abundant features that may seem a bit confusing in the beginning, but are easy to use. Some of the key features included in MIUI 8.5 are three finger screenshot (scrolling screenshot); app lock, dual app usage, Infrared remote control app and Quick ball shortcuts.
Moto G5 Plus offers a simple and smooth stock Android experience. Running on version 7.0 Nougat, the G5 Plus includes numerous features that are easy and simple to use and understand. Few key useable features are “Chop to switch between front and rear camera,”“Shake to turn on/off flashlight” and “Press the power button twice to open the camera from the lock screen”. The clean UI is the main reason why this smartphone is easy to use. This is the perfect so even those users who don’t have too much of technical knowledge can easily use the G5 Plus.
One more thing worth mention here is that both Moto G5 Plus and Mi 5X have average onboard sound quality. The only difference is that the Mi A1 doesn’t come with earphones whereas Moto G5 Plus does.
Mi A1 vs Moto G5 plus performance
Both Moto G5 Plus and Xiaomi Mi A1 are powered by a 2.0GHz octa-core (with Cortex-A53 cores) CPU and Adreno 506 GPU, embedded into Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 625 SoC.The Mi A1 has storage and 4 GB Ram and 64 GB internal storage that can be further expanded with a micro SD card. Whereas Moto G Plus features 4 GB Ram and 32 GB internal storage that can be further expanded with micro SD card.
Graphics rendering on both smartphones is extraordinary and both can be termed as flawless in use. As for gaming, the performance was almost similar to the G5 Plus and the Mi A1 and both perform pretty well even while playing some of the heavy games. They are fast and do not hang.
Because both smartphones have metal bodies, they do heat up a little during gaming especially if you are playing for more than 30 minutes at a stretch. Both smartphones ran smoothly without issues, but gaming for longer durations of time caused them both loose quite a bit of battery life.
Battery: Moto G5 Plus is supported by a 3000mAhbattery and Mi 5X is by and 3080 mAh battery. Both smartphones also support fast charging. While both Mi 5X and G5 Plus have fast charging and almost similar battery capacity, Mi 5X took half an hour extra than Moto G5 Plus to fully charge its battery.
Mi A1 vs Moto G5 plus Camera Comparison
One of the most outstanding features of XiaomiMiA1 is its dual rear camera setup and ‘portrait mode’. The camera comes with two 12MP module and also offers the smartphone an effective 2x optical zoom. One module has a 26mm lens with f/2.2 aperture, while the other has a 50mm lens with f/2.6 aperture. The Moto G5 Plus sports a regular 12-megapixel rear camera with f/1.7 lens aperture and dual-LED dual-tone flash.
The daylight images clicked by Moto G5 Plus are sharp and detailed as compared to lowlight pictures. The lowlight images tend to get grainy with this smartphone.
The Mi A1 daylight images are also good but not as sharp and bright as Moto G Plus. But as for the HDR mode, the Mi 5X is better than Moto G5 Plus. Its color tuning and contrast levels are sure to win you over. The low light pictures in Mi A1 are sharper and more distinct as compared to the Moto G Plus.
So as to the much talked ‘portrait mode,’ of Mi A1, a feature that’s missing in the G5 Plus. This mode makes theMiA1 click DSLR-like photos by blurring everything in the background and focusing on the primary object. Another interesting feature of the Mi 5X’s camera is software-based ‘2X optical zoom,’ which is rarely found in smartphones in this segment. An image sample with 2X optical zoom is included below:
Both the rear cameras as great but the additional point here goes to Mi A1 as it comes with some extra camera features like ‘portrait mode’ and ‘2X optical zoom’ in this price segment. It also includes aa highly customized camera app and includes a lot of features.
Front Camera
Both Moto G5 Plus and Mi 5X feature 5MP selfie camera in the front. Selfies taken from both the smartphones look more or less the same. Moto G5 Plus’s camera has a wider aperture, unlike that of Xiaomi MiA1.
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