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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| 2015-10-20 | 2020-07-08 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 7.30 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Surfing blue |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 429.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Moto G 5G Plus is better than Google Nexus 5X, getting an 82.6 score against 73.7. Moto G 5G Plus is a way newer cellphone than Google Nexus 5X, but it is somewhat thicker and a lot heavier. The Motorola Moto G 5G Plus and Google Nexus 5X both have very similar displays, because although the Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has a bit lower pixel density, it also counts with a bigger display and a bit higher 1080 x 2520 resolution.
Motorola Moto G 5G Plus features a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB and 64 GB internal storage. Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has a bit more powerful CPU than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a larger number of cores and more RAM.
Motorola Moto G 5G Plus counts with a much better camera than Google Nexus 5X, and although they both have the same video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Motorola Moto G 5G Plus also has a bigger camera aperture for better photography in low-light environments, a much more MP back-facing camera and a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality.
Moto G 5G Plus counts with a way better battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5X, because it has an 85 percent more battery capacity.
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