Motorola Moto G5 vs Motorola Moto G7 Play Specs Comparison

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Motorola Moto G5
Motorola Moto G5 Motorola Moto G7 Play
Released · Mar 11, 2017
Released · Feb 07, 2019
5.0-inch · 1920x1080px
5.7-inch · 1512x720px
Single camera
Single camera
2GB · 16GB
2GB · 32GB
2800 mAh
3000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
5.68 x 2.87 x 0.37 inches
144.3 x 73. x 9.5 mm
5.85 x 2.81 x 0.32 inches
148.71 x 71.5 x 8.09 mm
Weight
5.13 oz (145.5 g) 5.93 oz (168.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Resistance
Splash Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray Black, Gold, Blue

Display

Size
5.0-inch 5.7-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 441 PPI 1512x720px, 19:9 ratio, 294 PPI
Technology
LCD IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
65.53 % 76.72 %
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 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
Internal storage
16GB 32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat) Android (9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity
2800 mAh 3000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Motorola TurboPower

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
13 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP (Wide Angle) 8 MP (Flash, 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 Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

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
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), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA LTE-A Cat 7 (300/100 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
No

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 199
In The Box
10W charger, USB-C Cable, SIM pin, Guides

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 26, 2017 Feb 07, 2019

Alternative variants

Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
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