This is more of a comparison based on personal experience between Motorola and Xiaomi phones.
Having used Motorola phone for the past 2+ years (Moto G2 and Moto G Turbo), recently I made a switch to Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, and yes, the 64 GB/4GB version is what I am talking about.
Although not very keen on changing the phone as I pretty much loved the Moto G Turbo, I ditched Moto for the hype of 4 GB RAM (My laptop has less RAM than this !) with a huge storage space and exciting price.
While I say that the Redmi is a powerful phone (atleast on paper :)) and the build quality is good, still nothing can beat the simplicity and smoothness of the Moto.
Lets compare the Redmi Note 4 with Moto G Turbo :
Specs and Build Quality
To simply put, build quality of both the phones is superb.
On paper the Redmi Note 4 wins hands down on the specs from Moto G Turbo, with 5.5 inch screen vs 5 inch, 4GB Ram vs 2GB Ram, 4000mAh battery vs 2500mAh and so on.
Redmi supports Fingerprint scanner while the Moto is IP67 certified making it water and dust proof.
What Redmi wins on the hardware front, it kind of loses on the phone build and looks. With Moto G Turbo you get a superb back cover which really helps get a grip of the phone in the hand, on the other hand Redmi's back cover is super smooth and the phone is bound to slip from the hands making it difficult to use (unless you use a case cover). Moto also has added a subtle touch added on the power/wake button making it feel rugged and easier to recognize. So on the phone build and looks its Moto hands down.
Software
Redmi Note 4 comes with Android 6 (Marshmallow) with MIUI skin on top of Android. On the other hand Moto G Turbo comes with vanilla Android 6 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android N. While MIUI has been praised for its ability to customize almost everything, vanilla android stands out for its simplicity, beauty, and common-sense. The vanilla android has the omni-present Google Bar where you can search almost anything. The Google Now integration on the Moto is also much smoother all its takes is a left swipe to view all the relevant information right at your fingertips. The MIUI skin also comes bloated with too many apps and softwares. Though I really liked MIUI for its three-finger swipe to take screenshot and the messaging app where it detects if OTP, and other codes and lets you copy it with a click.
Camera
Both the phones Camera quality is very good. The Note 4 camera app lets you have more control and comes with multiple options for filters, but its all software which can be achieved on the Moto G Turbo by installing the right app. The picture quality from both the phones is pretty much decent.
Conclusion
Redmi Note 4 is a powerful phone and there is no doubt about it. But it is also bloated and feels sluggish under heavy use through multiple apps. Make no mistake if there is only one app running it runs smoothly, but starting Whatsapp to read the messages, replying to an email, reading the news/weather updates, and listening to music !, well that takes a toll on the Redmi. With Moto on the other hand the experience is as smooth as butter, though some extremely high graphics game do take a toll.
So its Moto for general, day-to-day use and with its super smooth Android experience, Moto integration apps, and the like its the best bet on buying a phone. And with latest Moto models having fingerprint scanner and the likes its seems hard to resist.
Redmi does have its appreciation for its value-for-money, but until the software is fixed, I recommend only for intensive gamers and the likes.
Having used Motorola phone for the past 2+ years (Moto G2 and Moto G Turbo), recently I made a switch to Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, and yes, the 64 GB/4GB version is what I am talking about.
Although not very keen on changing the phone as I pretty much loved the Moto G Turbo, I ditched Moto for the hype of 4 GB RAM (My laptop has less RAM than this !) with a huge storage space and exciting price.
While I say that the Redmi is a powerful phone (atleast on paper :)) and the build quality is good, still nothing can beat the simplicity and smoothness of the Moto.
Lets compare the Redmi Note 4 with Moto G Turbo :
Specs and Build Quality
To simply put, build quality of both the phones is superb.
On paper the Redmi Note 4 wins hands down on the specs from Moto G Turbo, with 5.5 inch screen vs 5 inch, 4GB Ram vs 2GB Ram, 4000mAh battery vs 2500mAh and so on.
Redmi supports Fingerprint scanner while the Moto is IP67 certified making it water and dust proof.
What Redmi wins on the hardware front, it kind of loses on the phone build and looks. With Moto G Turbo you get a superb back cover which really helps get a grip of the phone in the hand, on the other hand Redmi's back cover is super smooth and the phone is bound to slip from the hands making it difficult to use (unless you use a case cover). Moto also has added a subtle touch added on the power/wake button making it feel rugged and easier to recognize. So on the phone build and looks its Moto hands down.
Software
Redmi Note 4 comes with Android 6 (Marshmallow) with MIUI skin on top of Android. On the other hand Moto G Turbo comes with vanilla Android 6 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android N. While MIUI has been praised for its ability to customize almost everything, vanilla android stands out for its simplicity, beauty, and common-sense. The vanilla android has the omni-present Google Bar where you can search almost anything. The Google Now integration on the Moto is also much smoother all its takes is a left swipe to view all the relevant information right at your fingertips. The MIUI skin also comes bloated with too many apps and softwares. Though I really liked MIUI for its three-finger swipe to take screenshot and the messaging app where it detects if OTP, and other codes and lets you copy it with a click.
Camera
Both the phones Camera quality is very good. The Note 4 camera app lets you have more control and comes with multiple options for filters, but its all software which can be achieved on the Moto G Turbo by installing the right app. The picture quality from both the phones is pretty much decent.
Conclusion
Redmi Note 4 is a powerful phone and there is no doubt about it. But it is also bloated and feels sluggish under heavy use through multiple apps. Make no mistake if there is only one app running it runs smoothly, but starting Whatsapp to read the messages, replying to an email, reading the news/weather updates, and listening to music !, well that takes a toll on the Redmi. With Moto on the other hand the experience is as smooth as butter, though some extremely high graphics game do take a toll.
So its Moto for general, day-to-day use and with its super smooth Android experience, Moto integration apps, and the like its the best bet on buying a phone. And with latest Moto models having fingerprint scanner and the likes its seems hard to resist.
Redmi does have its appreciation for its value-for-money, but until the software is fixed, I recommend only for intensive gamers and the likes.
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