Motorola Moto G5

Full Specifications

Released · Mar 11, 2017

5.0-inch

Single camera

2800 mAh

2GB · 16GB

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

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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
Resolution	1920x1080px, 441 PPI
Technology	LCD
Screen-to-body	65.53 %
Features	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

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

Battery
Capacity	2800 mAh
Type	Li - Ion
Charging	Fast charging

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	13 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0
Flash	LED
Video recording	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front	5 MP (Wide Angle)

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.2, Yes
Wi-Fi	802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope
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(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 41(2600+)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA
SIM type	Nano SIM

Availability
Officially announced	Feb 26, 2017

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Motorola starts rolling out Moto G5 and G5 Plus Android 8.0 Oreo update

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