Motorola Moto G5 Plus vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G

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 G5 Plus: 20 g lighter

    Moto G5 Plus:
    155 g
    Redmi Note 4G:
    175 g
  • Width

    Moto G5 Plus: 2 mm narrower

    Moto G5 Plus:
    74 mm
    Redmi Note 4G:
    76 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Moto G5 Plus: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Moto G5 Plus:
    5.2 in
    Redmi Note 4G:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Moto G5 Plus:
    Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
    Redmi Note 4G:
    Mediatek MT6797 Helio X20 (20 nm)
  • Depth

    Moto G5 Plus: 0.7 mm thinner

    Moto G5 Plus:
    7.7 mm
    Redmi Note 4G:
    8.4 mm
  • Release year

    Moto G5 Plus:
    2017
    Redmi Note 4G:
    2016

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 G5 Plus

    Height:
    150.2 mm
    Width:
    74 mm
    Depth:
    7.7 mm
  2. 2. Redmi Note 4G

    Height:
    151 mm
    Width:
    76 mm +2 mm versus Moto G5 Plus
    Depth:
    8.4 mm +0.7 mm versus Moto G5 Plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. Moto G5 Plus

    155 g

  2. 2. Redmi Note 4G

    175 g

    +20 g versus Moto G5 Plus

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 G5 Plus

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

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

Redmi Note 4G has approximately 11.9% more rectangular screen area than Moto G5 Plus.

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 G5 Plus: Original memory entry

32/64 GB · 2/4 GB RAM; 32 GB · 3 GB RAM

Redmi Note 4G: Original memory entry

16 GB · 2 GB RAM - Standard edition64 GB · 3 GB RAM - High edition64 GB · 4 GB RAM - Exclusive

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 G5 Plus

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

2. Redmi Note 4G

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

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 G5 Plus

    3000 mAh

  2. 2. Redmi Note 4G

    4100 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus Moto G5 Plus

Specifications

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1. Moto G5 Plus2. Redmi Note 4G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Moto G5 Plus, Redmi Note 4G.
SpecificationMoto G5 PlusRedmi Note 4G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 150.2 Х 74 Х 7.7 mm
  • 151 Х 76 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32/64 GB
  • 2/4 GB RAM; 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM - Standard edition64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM - High edition64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM - Exclusive
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); MIUI 10
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6797 Helio X20 (20 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Moto G5 Plus, Redmi Note 4G.
SpecificationMoto G5 PlusRedmi Note 4G
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.1%
  • 72.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Moto G5 Plus, Redmi Note 4G.
SpecificationMoto G5 PlusRedmi Note 4G
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.7
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@120fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Moto G5 Plus, Redmi Note 4G.
SpecificationMoto G5 PlusRedmi Note 4G
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Deca-core 2.1 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 506
  • Mali-T880 MP4
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 21789
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 834
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 4112
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2889
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 3181
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Moto G5 Plus, Redmi Note 4G.
SpecificationMoto G5 PlusRedmi Note 4G
Release date
  • 2017
  • February
  • 2016
  • August
Colors
  • Lunar Grey
  • Fine Gold
  • Silver
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Moto G5 Plus, Redmi Note 4G.
SpecificationMoto G5 PlusRedmi Note 4G
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-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) CDMA 800 / 1900 - XT1687 (USA) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - XT1687 (USA) CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - XT1687 (USA) HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1684
  • XT1685 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 38(2600)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100) - XT1687 (USA) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - XT1684
  • XT1685
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • aptX
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Moto G5 Plus, Redmi Note 4G.
SpecificationMoto G5 PlusRedmi Note 4G
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Moto G5 Plus, Redmi Note 4G.
SpecificationMoto G5 PlusRedmi Note 4G
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass (USA model only) - Fast battery charging - Splash and dust resistant - Versions: XT1684 (Single SIM); XT1685 (Dual SIM); XT1687 (USA)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - For China