Motorola Moto G5 Plus vs Motorola Moto G Stylus Specs Comparison

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8.0
Motorola Moto G5 Plus
8.0
Motorola Moto G Stylus
Motorola Moto G5 Plus Motorola Moto G Stylus
Released · Mar 31, 2017
Released · Apr 16, 2020
5.2-inch · 1920x1080px
6.4-inch · 2300x1080px
Single camera
Quad camera
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 128GB
3000 mAh
4000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches
150.2 x 74 x 9.7 mm
6.24 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches
158.55 x 75.8 x 9.2 mm
Weight
5.47 oz (155.0 g) 6.77 oz (192.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray Mystic indigo

Display

Size
5.2-inch 6.4-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 424 PPI 2300x1080px, 19.17:9 ratio, 397 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
67.18 % 84.75 %
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 665 SM6125 (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 128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat) Android (12, 11, 10)

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh 4000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Motorola TurboPower
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
7h 20min
Gaming
5h 41min

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 (Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 2 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Fourth camera
ToF 3D depth sensing
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)
EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
5 MP (Wide Angle) 16 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
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)
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Dolby Mobile
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), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 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), 39(1900+), 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-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, UMTS LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 229 $ 300
In The Box
Charger, USB Type-C cable, guides, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 26, 2017 Feb 07, 2020

Alternative variants

RAM 2GB
Internal storage 32GB
for Europe
OS Android (11)
Dual SIM Yes
Other NFC
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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