Motorola Moto Z vs Xiaomi Mi 5s

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Model
Price
Advantages

launch
Announced
Status
platform
OS
Chipset
CPU
GPU
camera
Rear
Front
Video
Features
display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
Multitouch
battery
General
body
Dimensions
Weight
SIM card
Miscellaneous
Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Radio
USB
Infrared port
features
Sensors
Messaging
Browser
Java
sound
3.5mm jack
network
Technology
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
Speed
GPRS
EDGE
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Main
Model
Motorola Moto Z
Price
$159.95
Advantages
CAMERA Rear: 13 MP, f/1.8, laser autofocus, OIS, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
CAMERA Front: 5 MP, f/2.2, 1.4 Âµm pixel size, LED flash, 1080p
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 2560 pixels (~535 ppi pixel density)
BODY Dimensions: 153.3 x 75.3 x 5.2 mm (6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 in)
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
COMMS Radio: FM radio
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Main
Model
Xiaomi Mi 5s
Price
$194.19
Advantages
PLATFORM Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821
BATTERY General: Non-removable 3200 mAh battery
SOUND 3.5mm jack : Yes
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launch
Announced
2016, June
Status
Available. Released 2016, September
platform
OS
Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow), planned upgrade to v7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820
CPU
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Adreno 530
camera
Rear
13 MP, f/1.8, laser autofocus, OIS, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Front
5 MP, f/2.2, 1.4 Âµm pixel size, LED flash, 1080p
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, HDR
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.5 inches
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels (~535 ppi pixel density)
Technology
AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 2600 mAh battery
body
Dimensions
153.3 x 75.3 x 5.2 mm (6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 in)
Weight
136 g (4.80 oz, 0.3 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black/Gray, Black/Rose Gold, Black/Gold, White
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.1, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio
USB
Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go; magnetic connector
Infrared port
—
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
No
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700) - USA
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat9 450/50 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2016, September
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2016, October
platform
OS
Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821
CPU
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Adreno 530
camera
Rear
12 MP, f/2.0, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Front
4 MP, f/2.0, 1/3" sensor size, 2Âµm pixel size, 1080p
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@120fps
Features
1/2.3" sensor size, 1.55Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, panorama, auto-HDR
display
Size
5.15 inches
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels (~428 ppi pixel density)
Technology
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
To be confirmed - MIUI - 3D Touch display (128 GB, 4 GB RAM model)
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable 3200 mAh battery
body
Dimensions
145.6 x 70.3 x 8.3 mm (5.73 x 2.77 x 0.33 in)
Weight
145 g (5.11 oz, 0.32 lb)
SIM card
Dual SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Silver, Gray, Gold, Rose Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
64 GB, 3 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Infrared port
Yes
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed
HSPA, LTE
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Moto Z has better rear camera specifications which makes the Moto Z a better choice for photography enthusiasts.

The Motorola Moto Z has 4K UHD (1440 x 2560 pixels) display resolution with 534 ppi pixel density which is more high than the Xiaomi Mi 5s 2K HD (1080 x 1920 pixels) display resolution with 427 ppi pixel density. It makes this phone a good choice for watching movies. The Moto Z device is easier to use as it has more portable dimensions than the Mi 5s: 153.3 x 75.3 x 5.2 mm versus 145.6 x 70.3 x 8.3 mm. The Motorola Moto Z cell phone weight 136g which is 9g less than the weight of the Xiaomi Mi 5s.

The Moto Z model is produced with a card slot. It's a pleasant advantage: the owner can easily expand internal storage and transfer files. The Mi 5s contains a 3.5mm jack which is the most popular way to use headset and listen music. The Mi 5s has a better battery life as it is produced with 3200mah battery which is 600mah bigger compared to the Motorola Moto Z cell. It means that this model can be used longer without charging.

The Moto Z has 6 advantages and the Xiaomi Mi 5s only 3 so the Moto Z becomes the best choice. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.