Motorola Moto C vs Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Moto C: 14 g lighter

    Moto C:
    154 g
    Mi 5s Plus:
    168 g
  • Width

    Moto C: 4.1 mm narrower

    Moto C:
    73.6 mm
    Mi 5s Plus:
    77.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Moto C: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Moto C:
    5 in
    Mi 5s Plus:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    Moto C:
    Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
    Mi 5s Plus:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Moto C:
    Single
    Mi 5s Plus:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Mi 5s Plus: 1 mm thinner

    Moto C:
    9 mm
    Mi 5s Plus:
    8 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Moto C

    Height:
    145.5 mm
    Width:
    73.6 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm +1 mm versus Mi 5s Plus
  2. 2. Mi 5s Plus

    Height:
    154.6 mm +9.1 mm versus Moto C
    Width:
    77.7 mm +4.1 mm versus Moto C
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Moto C

    154 g

  2. 2. Mi 5s Plus

    168 g

    +14 g versus Moto C

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Moto C

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Mi 5s Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.6 cm²

Mi 5s Plus has approximately 30% more rectangular screen area than Moto C.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Moto C: Original memory entry

8 GB · 1 GB RAM - 3G model16 GB · 1 GB RAM - LTE model

Mi 5s Plus: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6 GB RAM 64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Moto C

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

2. Mi 5s Plus

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Moto C

    2350 mAh

  2. 2. Mi 5s Plus

    3800 mAh

    +1450 mAh versus Moto C

Specifications

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1. Moto C2. Mi 5s Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Moto C, Mi 5s Plus.
SpecificationMoto CMi 5s Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.5 Х 73.6 Х 9 mm
  • 154.6 Х 77.7 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 154 g
  • 168 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM - 3G model16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM - LTE model
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 3800 mAh
  • Non-removable
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); MIUI 10
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Moto C, Mi 5s Plus.
SpecificationMoto CMi 5s Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.3%
  • 74.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 386 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Moto C, Mi 5s Plus.
SpecificationMoto CMi 5s Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 1.4µm
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -13 MP B/W
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 4 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Moto C, Mi 5s Plus.
SpecificationMoto CMi 5s Plus
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core (2x2.35 GHz Kryo & 2x2.2 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score *
  • 27182
  • 165722
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 446
  • 1776
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1223
  • 4020
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 782
  • 6912
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 332
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 820
General specs
General specs — specifications for Moto C, Mi 5s Plus.
SpecificationMoto CMi 5s Plus
Release date
  • 2017
  • May
  • 2016
  • September
Colors
  • Metallic Cherry
  • Pearl White
  • Fine Gold
  • Starry Black
  • Silver
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 310 EUR
Body build
  • plastic body
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Moto C, Mi 5s Plus.
SpecificationMoto CMi 5s Plus
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Moto C, Mi 5s Plus.
SpecificationMoto CMi 5s Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Moto C, Mi 5s Plus.
SpecificationMoto CMi 5s Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)