Motorola Moto G6 vs Motorola Moto G5 Plus Specs Comparison

Display

Size
5.7-inch	5.2-inch
Resolution
2160 x 1080 px, 18:9 ratio, 424 PPI	1920 x 1080 px, 424 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
75.25 %	67.18 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953
Processor
Octa-core, 1800 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit	Octa-core, 2000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU
Adreno 506	Adreno 506
RAM
3GB (LPDDR3)	4GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
32GB	64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB	microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo)	Android (8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat)
Device type
Smartphone	Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh	3000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion, Not user replaceable	Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Charging
Motorola TurboPower	Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	12 MP (PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.5" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Depth information) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.2
Flash
Dual LED	Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps) Features: Time-lapse video, Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps) Features: EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP (Flash), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	5 MP (Wide Angle)

Design

Dimensions
6.06 x 2.85 x 0.33 inches (153.8 x 72.3 x 8.3 mm)	5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches (150.2 x 74 x 9.7 mm)
Weight
5.89 oz(167.0 g)	5.47 oz(155.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Splash	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	Gold, Gray

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), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)	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+)
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 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE, HSPA, HSUPA	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM	FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Yes

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	4.2
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C (reversible), Features: Mass storage device, Charging	microUSB, USB 2.0, Features: Mass storage device, Charging
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 250	$ 229
In The Box
Case, Charger, Type-C USB cable

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 19, 2018	Feb 26, 2017

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage

RAM	4GB
Internal storage	64GB

RAM	2GB
Internal storage	32GB

International version

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

with Dual SIM

Dual SIM	Yes

Type	User replaceable
Dual SIM	Yes

Links

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