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Motorola Moto G5

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Released · Mar 11, 2017

5.0-inch · 1920x1080px

This device is also known as Motorola Moto G (5th Gen.)

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Availability
Officially announced	Feb 26, 2017

Design
Dimensions	5.68 x 2.87 x 0.37 inches 144.3 x 73. x 9.5 mm
Weight	5.13 oz (145.5 g)
Materials	Back: Aluminum Frame: Plastic
Resistance	Splash
Biometrics	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Gold, Gray

Display
Size	5.0-inch, 65.53% screen-to-body
Type	LCD
Resolution	1920x1080px, 441 PPI

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	4 (Poor)
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Hardware
System chip	Snapdragon 430 8937 (28 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 1400 MHz ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 505
Memory	2GB (LPDDR3)/16GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS	Android (8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat)

Battery
Type	2800 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging	Fast charging

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	13 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0
Flash	LED
Video recording	1080p (30 fps) EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front	5 MP (Wide Angle)

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.2, Yes
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, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring	Wireless screen share

Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 41
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA
SIM type	Nano SIM

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