Motorola Moto G6 vs Motorola Moto G 5G (2023) Specs Comparison

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Motorola Moto G6
Motorola Moto G6 Motorola Moto G 5G (2023)
Released · Apr 19, 2018
Released · May 2023
5.7-inch · 2160x1080px
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
Dual camera
Dual camera
3GB · 32GB
4GB · 64GB
3000 mAh
5000 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 19, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$250

Design

Dimensions
6.06 x 2.85 x 0.33 inches
153.8 x 72.3 x 8.3 mm
6.46 x 2.95 x 0.33 inches
164 x 75 x 8.4 mm
Weight
5.89 oz (167.0 g) 6.67 oz (189.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Splash
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gray, Pink, Blue Ink Blue

Display

Size
5.7-inch, 75.25% screen-to-body 6.5-inch, 82.97% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD IPS LCD, 120Hz
Resolution
2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 424 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm) Snapdragon 480+ 5G SM4350-AC (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1800 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
2x2.2GHz Kryo 460
6x1.8GHz Kryo 460
GPU
Adreno 506 Adreno 619
Memory
3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB
4GB/64GB
4GB/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB microSDXC
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo) Android (13)

Battery

Type
3000 mAh, Li - Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
Motorola TurboPowe
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps)
Time-lapse video, Video calling, Video sharing
1080p (30 fps)
Front
8 MP (Flash)
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
VoIP, 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
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n2, n5, n7, n12, n14, n25, n29, n30, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 41 38, 39, 40, 41, 48
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE, HSPA, HSUPA LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
VoLTE
Yes

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage
Memory 4GB/64GB
International version
Other NFC
with Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
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