Updated : Oct 22, 2019, 7:56 AM

Motorola Moto G5 Plus

Full Specifications

Released · Mar 31, 2017

5.2-inch · 1920x1080px

This device is also known as Motorola XT1687

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Availability
Officially announced	Feb 26, 2017
Prices (MSRP)	$229

Design
Dimensions	5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches 150.2 x 74 x 9.7 mm
Weight	5.47 oz / 155.0 g
Materials	Back: Aluminum Frame: Plastic
Resistance	Splash
Biometrics	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Gold, Gray

Display
Size	5.2-inch, 67.18% screen-to-body
Type	IPS LCD
Resolution	1920x1080px, 424 PPI
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	6 (Poor)
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Hardware
System chip	Snapdragon 625 8953
Processor	Octa-core 2000 MHz ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 506
Memory	4GB (LPDDR3)/64GB 2GB/32GB 3GB/32GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS	Android (8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat)
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Battery
Type	3000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging	Fast charging

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.5" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Flash	Dual LED
Video recording	4K UHD (30 fps) EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front	5 MP (Wide Angle)

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.2
WLAN	a,b,g,n,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
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Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring	Wireless screen share
Radio	FM
Additional microphone(s)	Yes

Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 41
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, UMTS
SIM type	Nano SIM
HD Voice	Yes
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Alternative variants

Differences from the main variant:
Memory	2GB/32GB

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Differences from the main variant:
Memory	3GB/32GB
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 29
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 41
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1
Other	NFC

Differences from the main variant:
Dual SIM	Yes

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Overall User Rating

(6 reviews)

8.5

Build quality

8.7

Camera quality

8.2

Performance

9.7

Display

8.2

Battery life and charging

9.2

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