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Motorola Moto G5 Plus vs Motorola Moto G Power (2021) Specs Comparison

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8.0	7.4
Motorola Moto G5 Plus	Motorola Moto G Power (2021)
Released · Mar 31, 2017	Released · Jan 14, 2021
5.2-inch · 1920x1080px	6.6-inch · 1600x720px
Single camera	Triple 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	6.51 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches 165.28 x 75.9 x 9.49 mm
Weight
5.47 oz (155.0 g)	7.28 oz (206.5 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Plastic	Back: Plastic Frame: 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	Flash gray, Polar silver (retail only), Glowing blue (retail only)

Display

Size
5.2-inch	6.6-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 424 PPI	1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
67.18 %	83.75 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953	Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 (11 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2000 MHz ARM Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 260
GPU
Adreno 506	Adreno 610
RAM
4GB (LPDDR3)	4GB
Internal storage
64GB	64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat)	Android (10)

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh	5000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging	Motorola TurboPower
Charge speed
	Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Triple 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 Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 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
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps) EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
5 MP (Wide Angle)	8 MP (EIS, HDR), 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 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

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

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), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 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), 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-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, UMTS	LTE-A Cat 13/5 (400/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Oct 29, 2020 FCC ID value: IHDT56ZH1
Measured SAR
	Head: 0.69 W/kg Body: 1.44 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.44 W/kg Phablet: 2.59 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 229	$ 250
In The Box
	Charger, USB Type-C cable, guides, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 26, 2017	Jan 08, 2021

Alternative variants


RAM	2GB
Internal storage	32GB

for Best Buy


RAM	3GB
Internal storage	32GB

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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 Power (2021) Specs
PhoneArena Review
Motorola Moto G5 Plus Review	Motorola Moto G Power (2021) Review
User Reviews
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