Motorola Moto G 5G Plus vs Motorola Edge (2021) Specs Comparison

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Motorola Moto G 5G Plus
Motorola Moto G 5G Plus Motorola Edge (2021)
Released · Jul 08, 2020
Released · Sep 02, 2021
6.7-inch · 2520x1080px
6.8-inch · 2460x1080px
Quad camera
Triple camera
4GB · 64GB
8GB · 256GB
5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches
168 x 74 x 9 mm
6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches
169 x 76 x 8.85mm
Weight
7.30 oz (207.0 g) 7.05 oz (200.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Resistance
Splash Splash, Dust; IP52
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Surfing blue Nebula Blue

Display

Size
6.7-inch 6.8-inch
Resolution
2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 409 PPI 2460x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI
Technology
LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate
90Hz 144Hz
Screen-to-body
84.50 % 85.60 %
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA (7 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2300 MHz
Kryo 475
Octa-core
2400 MHz
Kryo 670 Prime
GPU
Adreno 620 Adreno 642L
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 8GB
Internal storage
64GB (UFS 2.1) 256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB not expandable
OS
Android (11, 10) Android (11)

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Charging
Motorola TurboPower Motorola TurboPower
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W Wired: 30.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
10h 2min
Gaming
6h 23min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
108 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Sensor size: 1/1.52”
Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (920 fps)
Front
16 MP (Dual-Camera, EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 32 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n7, n8, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6 Bands n2, n5, n25, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 349
In The Box
Protective cover, TurboPower Charger, USB Type-C cable, Guides, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 07, 2020 Aug 19, 2021

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage
RAM 6GB
Internal storage 128GB
MSRP € 399
For Verizon
Weight 7.11 oz (201.6 g)
5G Bands n2, n5, n48, n66, n77, n78, n260, n261
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 48(3600)
3G Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)
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