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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| 2017-10-19 | 2020-07-08 |
| 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.30 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Surfing blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 129.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 a little bit better than the Google Pixel 2, getting a general score of 82.6 against 81.6. Moto G 5G Plus's construction is newer, but noticeably heavier and thicker than the Google Pixel 2. Google Pixel 2 features a slightly better looking screen than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus, because although it has a way smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a just a little higher pixel density.
Moto G 5G Plus features a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 2, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1000 GB. Motorola Moto G 5G Plus's CPU is very similar to the Google Pixel 2 one, they have a Octa-Core CPU and 4 GB of RAM memory.
Moto G 5G Plus counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2, because it has an 85 percent bigger battery size. Motorola Moto G 5G Plus takes much better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Motorola Moto G 5G Plus also has a way larger back camera sensor taking way higher quality videos and photographs, a bigger camera aperture for better low-light images and a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
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