Motorola Moto G5 vs Motorola Moto G8 Plus Specs Comparison

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7.0	7.8
Motorola Moto G5	Motorola Moto G8 Plus
Released · Mar 11, 2017	Released · Oct 24, 2019
5.0-inch · 1920x1080px	6.3-inch · 2280x1080px
Single camera	Triple camera
2GB · 16GB	4GB · 64GB
2800 mAh	4000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.68 x 2.87 x 0.37 inches 144.3 x 73. x 9.5 mm	6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches 158.35 x 75.83 x 9.09 mm
Weight
5.13 oz (145.5 g)	6.63 oz (188.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Plastic	Back: Plastic
Resistance
Splash	Splash; IPX2
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray	Cosmic blue, Crystal pink

Display

Size
5.0-inch	6.3-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 441 PPI	2280x1080px, 19:9 ratio, 400 PPI
Technology
LCD	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
65.53 %	82.43 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 8937 (28 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 (11 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1400 MHz ARM Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 260
GPU
Adreno 505	Adreno 610
RAM
2GB (LPDDR3)	4GB
Internal storage
16GB	64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat)	Android (10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity
2800 mAh	4000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion	Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging	Motorola TurboPower

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

7h 8min

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Triple camera
Main camera
13 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0	48 MP (Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
	16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 14 mm Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
	5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.2 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) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
5 MP (Wide Angle)	25 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2, Yes	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Dolby Atmos
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), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 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 13/5 (400/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Buyers information

In The Box
	18W TurboPower charger, USB-C cable, SIM pin, Guides, Protect cover

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 26, 2017	Oct 24, 2019

Links

Full specifications
Motorola Moto G5 Specs	Motorola Moto G8 Plus Specs
PhoneArena Review
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User Reviews
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