Motorola Moto G5 Plus vs Motorola Moto G 5G Plus Specs Comparison

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8.0	8.5
Motorola Moto G5 Plus	Motorola Moto G 5G Plus
Released · Mar 31, 2017	Released · Jul 08, 2020
5.2-inch · 1920x1080px	6.7-inch · 2520x1080px
Single camera	Quad camera
4GB · 64GB	4GB · 64GB
3000 mAh	5000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches 150.2 x 74 x 9.7 mm	6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches 168 x 74 x 9 mm
Weight
5.47 oz (155.0 g)	7.30 oz (207.0 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	Surfing blue

Display

Size
5.2-inch	6.7-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 424 PPI	2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 409 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	LCD
Refresh rate
	90Hz
Screen-to-body
67.18 %	84.50 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953	Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2000 MHz ARM Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2300 MHz Kryo 475
GPU
Adreno 506	Adreno 620
RAM
4GB (LPDDR3)	4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB	64GB (UFS 2.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB	microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat)	Android (11, 10)

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh	5000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging	Motorola TurboPower
Charge speed
	Wired: 20.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

10h 2min

Gaming

6h 23min

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Quad camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.5" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
	5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.75 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) (60 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Front
5 MP (Wide Angle)	16 MP (Dual-Camera, EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.1
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, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC

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
Radio
FM	FM
Additional microphone(s)
Yes	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
	Bands n1, n3, n7, n8, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
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), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500)
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-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, UMTS	LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 229	€ 349
In The Box
	Protective cover, TurboPower Charger, USB Type-C cable, Guides, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 26, 2017	Jul 07, 2020

Alternative variants


RAM	2GB
Internal storage	32GB

with 128GB storage


RAM	6GB
Internal storage	128GB
MSRP	€ 399

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

Links

Full specifications
Motorola Moto G5 Plus Specs	Motorola Moto G 5G Plus Specs
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