Motorola Moto G5 Plus vs Google Pixel 3 Specs Comparison

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8.0
Motorola Moto G5 Plus
9.0
Google Pixel 3
Motorola Moto G5 Plus Google Pixel 3
Released · Mar 31, 2017
Released · Oct 18, 2018
5.2-inch · 1920x1080px
5.5-inch · 2160x1080px
Single camera
Single camera
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 64GB
3000 mAh
2915 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches
150.2 x 74 x 9.7 mm
5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches
145.6 x 68.2 x 7.9 mm
Weight
5.47 oz (155.0 g) 5.22 oz (148.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Plastic
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray Black, Pink, White

Display

Size
5.2-inch 5.5-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 424 PPI 2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 442 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD P-OLED
Screen-to-body
67.18 % 77.36 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2500 MHz
Kryo 385
GPU
Adreno 506 Adreno 630
RAM
4GB (LPDDR3) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB 64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB not expandable
OS
Android (8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat) Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh 2915 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.5"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Flash
Dual LED Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)
EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
OIS, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP (Wide Angle) 8 MP (Dual-Camera, Wide Angle, Autofocus), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 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 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Yes Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
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+) 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), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 2(1900), 5(850)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, UMTS LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 31, 2018
FCC ID value: A4RG013A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.34 W/kg
Body: 1.34 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 229 $ 799
In The Box
Quick Switch Adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable, USB-C 18W Power adapter, Pixel USB-C earbuds, USB-C to 3.5mm headphone adapter, SIM tool, Quick Start Guide

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 26, 2017 Oct 09, 2018
Expected Announcement
Oct 09, 2018

Alternative variants

RAM 2GB
Internal storage 32GB
with 128 GB storage
Internal storage 128GB
MSRP $ 899
no compass
RAM 3GB
Internal storage 32GB
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 29(700 d)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 41(2600+)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Other NFC
Dual SIM Yes
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