Xiaomi Mi A1 vs Moto G5S Plus: comparison

We continue to face the new mid-range phablet of Xiaomi with its main rivals and today we do it with a very topical one these days, although as happened in the comparative With the Galaxy J7 2017, you have to keep in mind that there is a rather noticeable price difference. Is it worth paying more or not ?: My A1 vs Moto G5S Plus.

Integrated

Neither lacks the basic requirements for a mid-range phablet today: metal casing and fingerprint reader. From a practical point of view, therefore, it is quite close, something positive in order to concentrate on the aesthetic differences that are very noticeable, especially with regard to the back and the camera, since the style of the Moto G5S Plus is in this section is undoubtedly distinctive.

Dimensions

Once again, we find that the We are A1 is relatively large for your screen size, and the Moto G5S Plus It is presented as a somewhat more compact device (15,54x7,58 inch against 15,35x7,62 inch). If we look at other points, however, the phablet of Xiaomi you have a much better optimized dimensions and, in fact, it is just as light as that of Motorola (165 grams against 168 grams) and finer (7,3 mm front 8 mm).

Screen

Where we do have an absolute tie, as is the norm in comparisons between mid-range phablets lately, is in the screen section: in both we find the usual technical specifications, including the size of 5.5 inches, Full HD resolution (1920 x 1080) and the pixel density of PPI 401.

Performance

In the performance section we cannot say that they are tied, but again they are quite close again and, in fact, the processor that we find in both is the same (Snapdragon 625 eight-core and with a maximum frequency of 2,0 GHz). What does differentiate them here, with some advantage for the phablet of Xiaomi, is the RAM (4 GB against 3 GB). We cannot say that it is in itself an advantage (that is already to the consumer's taste), but another important distinction is that in the We are A1 we have pure Android, but it is also true that in the devices of Motorola we find something very similar. In any case, in both we have Android Nougat.

Storage capacity

Another section in which the balance is tilted on the side of the phablet of Xiaomi, perhaps here more clearly, is the storage capacity, thanks to the fact that it arrives with 64 GB internal memory versus 32 GB what does he offer us Moto G5S Plus. Both have a card slot micro-SD, in any case, which allows us to gain space externally if we need it.

Cameras

We find very similar figures again in the cameras section, although here we would have to give a winner, perhaps it would be the Moto G5S Plus, thanks to the fact that the front is somewhat more powerful (5 MP against 8 MP), because with regard to the main one, it is difficult to tip the balance from one side or the other, with two dual cameras with f / 2.0 aperture, the one of the phablet of Xiaomi with 12 MP, and that of Motorola with 13 MP.

Autonomy

On this occasion, we do not have comparable independent test data that allow us to put into concrete figures the real difference in autonomy between the two, so for now we have to settle for comparing the capacity of their respective batteries, and what we find, once more, is that they are quite close (3080 mAh against 3000 mAh). Taking into account that they are also in the sections that can have the most impact on consumption, it would be normal for us to find here that they are again tied, or almost.

Xiaomi Mi A1 vs Moto G5S Plus: final balance of the comparison and price

We said that the Moto G5S Plus It is current and it is because it has recently been put on sale, although it must be said that there has been no surprise and it has done so with the price of $300 than expected. The We are A1For its part, we already told you at the beginning that it can be obtained for much lower prices, which usually do not rise much from the $200. Get the phablet from Motorola, therefore, it will cost us much more.

The question is what we gain with that extra investment and, as we have seen comparing the technical specifications of both, the problem is that it is quite even and, in fact, the phablet of Xiaomi It has an advantage in some areas (RAM, storage), so that the determining factor here may simply be our predisposition or reluctance to get imported devices.

Here you can consult the complete technical sheet of the We are A1 and the Moto G5S Plus yourselves.