Motorola Moto E5 Play vs Xiaomi Mi 4 LTE

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.

  • Width

    Mi 4 LTE: 5.5 mm narrower

    Moto E5 Play:
    74 mm
    Mi 4 LTE:
    68.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Mi 4 LTE: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Moto E5 Play:
    5.2 in
    Mi 4 LTE:
    5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    Moto E5 Play:
    2 GB RAM
    Mi 4 LTE:
    3 GB RAM
  • Height

    Mi 4 LTE: 11.8 mm shorter

    Moto E5 Play:
    151 mm
    Mi 4 LTE:
    139.2 mm
  • Release year

    Moto E5 Play:
    2018
    Mi 4 LTE:
    2014

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 E5 Play

    Height:
    151 mm +11.8 mm versus Mi 4 LTE
    Width:
    74 mm +5.5 mm versus Mi 4 LTE
    Depth:
    9 mm
  2. 2. Mi 4 LTE

    Height:
    139.2 mm
    Width:
    68.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Moto E5 Play

    150 g

    +1 g versus Mi 4 LTE

  2. 2. Mi 4 LTE

    149 g

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 E5 Play

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²
  2. 2. Mi 4 LTE

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

Moto E5 Play has approximately 8.2% more rectangular screen area than Mi 4 LTE.

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.

Recorded RAM for Moto E5 Play, Mi 4 LTE, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMoto E5 PlayMi 4 LTE
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 3 GB RAM

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 E5 Play

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

2. Mi 4 LTE

NFC:
Unknown
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 E5 Play

    2800 mAh

  2. 2. Mi 4 LTE

    3080 mAh

    +280 mAh versus Moto E5 Play

Specifications

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1. Moto E5 Play2. Mi 4 LTE

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Moto E5 Play, Mi 4 LTE.
SpecificationMoto E5 PlayMi 4 LTE
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151 Х 74 Х 9 mm
  • 139.2 Х 68.5 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 149 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3080 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Android 4.4.3 (KitKat); MIUI 5
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm) (28 nm)/ Qualcomm MSM8920 Snapdragon 427 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Moto E5 Play, Mi 4 LTE.
SpecificationMoto E5 PlayMi 4 LTE
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.7%
  • 72.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 282 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Moto E5 Play, Mi 4 LTE.
SpecificationMoto E5 PlayMi 4 LTE
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1.12 μm
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.8
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Moto E5 Play, Mi 4 LTE.
SpecificationMoto E5 PlayMi 4 LTE
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 308
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 32652
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 648
  • 1984
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1821
  • 7304
General specs
General specs — specifications for Moto E5 Play, Mi 4 LTE.
SpecificationMoto E5 PlayMi 4 LTE
Release date
  • 2018
  • April
  • 2014
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Dark lake
  • Flash gray
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Moto E5 Play, Mi 4 LTE.
SpecificationMoto E5 PlayMi 4 LTE
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 14(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 38(2600)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE - international model
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Moto E5 Play, Mi 4 LTE.
SpecificationMoto E5 PlayMi 4 LTE
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Moto E5 Play, Mi 4 LTE.
SpecificationMoto E5 PlayMi 4 LTE
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W - Splash resistant - Also known as Motorola Moto E Play (5th Gen.) For USA
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)