Motorola Moto G5 vs Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite Specs Comparison

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Motorola Moto G5
Motorola Moto G5 Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite
Released · Mar 11, 2017
Released · Apr 15, 2020
5.0-inch · 1920x1080px
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
Single camera
Triple camera
2GB · 16GB
4GB · 64GB
2800 mAh
5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.68 x 2.87 x 0.37 inches
144.3 x 73. x 9.5 mm
6.49 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches
164.94 x 75.76 x 9.2 mm
Weight
5.13 oz (145.5 g) 7.05 oz (200.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Resistance
Splash Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray Turquoise, Blue

Display

Size
5.0-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 441 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Technology
LCD IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
65.53 % 81.75 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 8937 (28 nm) MediaTek Helio P35 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1400 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2300 MHz
Arm Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 505 PowerVR GE8320
RAM
2GB (LPDDR3) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
16GB 64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat) Android (9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity
2800 mAh 5000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
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Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
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Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
11h 24min
Gaming
11h 2min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple camera
Main camera
13 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
16 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Pixel size: 1 μm
Second camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Front
5 MP (Wide Angle) 8 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2, Yes 4.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b,g,n
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, Gyroscope
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
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)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA LTE-A, 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
Headset, protective cover and film, charger, Micro USB cable, guides, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 26, 2017 Apr 02, 2020
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