Home Phone comparison Motorola Moto G05 and Xiaomi 14 - Which is better?

Motorola Moto G05 vs Xiaomi 14

50 out 100
Motorola Moto G05
VS
85 out 100
Xiaomi 14
Motorola Moto G05
Xiaomi 14

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Moto G05 Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81 Extreme, vs Xiaomi 14, Manufactured in November, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Motorola Moto G05
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Lighter design: 188.8g vs 193g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4610mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 14
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Motorola Moto G05 and Xiaomi 14
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Motorola Moto G05
vs
Xiaomi 14

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.36 in
Resolution 720x1604 pixels 1200x2670 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 264 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 3000 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 89.4 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola Moto G05
357 nits
Xiaomi 14
1170 nits
sRGB gamut98.9 %99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a429 Hz
Response time36 ms1 ms
Contrast1542:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Motorola Moto G05], [Xiaomi 14]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.67 mm (6.52 in) 152.8 mm (6.02 in)
Width 75.98 mm (2.99 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.17 mm (0.32 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 188.8 g (6.66 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Eco Leather Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Blue
- Green
- Red
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Moto G05
85.3 %
Xiaomi 14
89.4 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Moto G05 and Xiaomi 14 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G81 Extreme Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 750
GPU Cores 48 1536
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 903-1000 MHz
FLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Moto G05
405
Xiaomi 14
2182
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Moto G05
1380
Xiaomi 14
6991
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4052182
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13806991
Geekbench Compute (GPU)950n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Motorola Moto G05], [Xiaomi 14]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Moto G05
269173
Xiaomi 14
2031113
CPU86239452780
GPU43220851183
Memory67711411673
UX72003315477
NanoReview Score2691732031113
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Motorola Moto G05
n/a
Xiaomi 14
15419
Max Surface Temp.n/a47.9 °C
Stabilityn/a70 %
Graphics Testn/a92 fps
Graphics Scoren/a15419
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 14]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Motorola Moto G05
n/a
Xiaomi 14
16364
Writing scoren/a19653
Web scoren/a15768
Video editingn/a7891
Data manipulationn/a16120
NanoReview Scoren/a16364

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 8 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 22 GB 28 GB
UI Skin My UX HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 4610 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes (58% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:45 h 0:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Motorola Moto G05
n/a
Xiaomi 14
25:30
Web Browsingn/a10:59 h
Video Playbackn/a17:04 h
Gamesn/a05:15 h
Standby Moden/a111 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 115 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length64 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1OmniVision OVX9000 Light Fusion 900
Sensor size1/2.761/1.31
Pixel sizen/a1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a75 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a14 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Motorola Moto G05
n/a
Xiaomi 14
137
Video quality
Motorola Moto G05
n/a
Xiaomi 14
138
Overall camera score
Motorola Moto G05
n/a
Xiaomi 14
138
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a73
Zoomn/a134
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 14]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 22 mm
Sensor n/a Omnivision OV32B
Sensor size n/a 1/3
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 3/5/8GSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8UMTS B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B(2535/B)/B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B2655)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category720
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Motorola Moto G05
83.3 dB
Xiaomi 14
92.6 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced December, 2024 yr October, 2023 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr November, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 130 999
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 14 the clear winner in this comparison.

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