Motorola Moto G5 vs Motorola Moto G5S Specs Comparison

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Display

Size:

5.0 inches
5.2 inches

Resolution:

1920 x 1080 pixels, 441 PPI
1920 x 1080 pixels, 424 PPI

Technology:

LCD
IPS LCD

Screen-to-body:

65.53 %
67.65 %

Features:

Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 8937 (28 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 8937 (28 nm)

Processor:

Octa-core, 1400 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
Octa-core, 1400 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit

GPU:

Adreno 505
Adreno 505

RAM:

2GB LPDDR3
3GB LPDDR3

Internal storage:

16GB
32GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 128 GB
microSDXC up to 128 GB

Device type:

Smartphone
Smartphone

OS:

Android (8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat)
Android (7.1 Nougat)

Battery

Capacity:

2800 mAh
3000 mAh

Type:

Li - Ion, User replaceable
Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Charging:

Fast charging
Fast charging

Camera

Rear:

Single camera
Single camera

Main camera:

13 MP (PDAF)
16 MP (PDAF)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.0
Aperture size: F2.0

Flash:

LED
LED

Video recording:

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

Features:

EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

5 MP (Wide Angle)
5 MP (Wide Angle, Flash)

Design

Dimensions:

5.68 x 2.87 x 0.37 inches (144.3 x 73. x 9.5 mm)
5.91 x 2.89 x 0.37 inches (150 x 73.5 x 9.5 mm)

Weight:

5.13 oz (145.5 g)
5.54 oz (157.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Aluminum; Frame: Plastic
Back: Metal

Resistance:

Splash
Splash

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)
Fingerprint (touch)

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Gold, Gray
Gold, Gray

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), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)

4G (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 41(2600+)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)

3G:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Data Speed:

LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, UMTS

SIM type:

Nano SIM
Nano SIM

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack
3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback
Album art cover, Background playback

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share
Wireless screen share

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.2, EDR
4.2, EDR

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

microUSB, USB 2.0
microUSB, USB 2.0

Features:

Mass storage device, Charging
Mass storage device, Charging

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope
Accelerometer, Gyroscope

Other:

Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Availability

Officially announced:

Feb 26, 2017
Aug 01, 2017
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