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Motorola Moto G5 vs Motorola Moto E (2020) Specs Comparison

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Motorola Moto G5
Motorola Moto E (2020)
Motorola Moto G5 Motorola Moto E (2020)
Released · Mar 11, 2017
Released · Jun 12, 2020
5.0-inch
6.2-inch
Single camera
Dual camera
2GB · 16GB
2GB · 32GB
2800 mAh
3550 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.68 x 2.87 x 0.37 inches
144.3 x 73. x 9.5 mm 		6.29 x 3.01 x 0.34 inches
159.77 x 76.56 x 8.65 mm
Weight
5.13 oz (145.5 g) 6.53 oz (185.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Plastic 		Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Splash Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray Midnight blue, Champagne pink

Display

Size
5.0-inch 6.2-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 441 PPI 1520x720px, 19:9 ratio, 271 PPI
Technology
LCD IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
65.53 % 78.55 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 8937 (28 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1400 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53 		Octa-core
1800 MHz
Kryo 250
GPU
Adreno 505 Adreno 506
RAM
2GB (LPDDR3) 2GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
16GB 32GB (eMMC 5.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat) Android (10)

Battery

Capacity
2800 mAh 3550 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 5.0W

Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual camera
Main camera
13 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0 		13 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/3.1"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
EIS, Video calling, Video sharing 		1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse
Front
5 MP (Wide Angle) 5 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2, Yes 4.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope Accelerometer, Compass
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT) 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), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Oct 10, 2020
FCC ID value: IHDT56YQ2
Measured SAR
Head: 0.45 W/kg
Body: 1.39 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.39 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 150
In The Box
Charger, USB cable, guides, SIM tool (for certain carriers)

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 26, 2017 Jun 05, 2020

Alternative variants

for Verizon
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
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