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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| 2020-07-08 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.30 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Surfing blue | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.98 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 14.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Moto G 5G Plus has a score of 82.6, which is just a bit better than Moto G8 Plus's general score of 77.6. The Moto G 5G Plus construction is just a little bit heavier but just a bit thinner than the Moto G8 Plus, and both were only released with a few months difference. Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has a bit sharper screen than Moto G8 Plus, because it has a quite larger screen, a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520px and a little bit higher amount of pixels in each inch of screen.
Moto G 5G Plus features just a bit better processing power than Moto G8 Plus. Both have a Octa-Core processing unit and 4 GB of RAM. Moto G8 Plus and Motorola Moto G 5G Plus have similar cameras, they have the same resolution back-facing camera, the same camera sensor size, the same aperture, the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Moto G 5G Plus has a quite bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Moto G 5G Plus also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1000 GB. Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has improved battery lifetime than Moto G8 Plus, because it has a 25% more battery size.
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