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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-12-07 | 2018-04-19 |
| 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches | 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Frosted silver and Volcanic grey | Blue and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| LTPS | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.98 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| 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 has a score of 81.5, which is just a bit better than the Motorola Moto G6 Plus's 77.5 global score. Moto G 5G is a newer cellphone than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, but it is extremely heavier and much thicker. The Moto G6 Plus has a bit better CPU than Moto G 5G, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Moto G6 Plus also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Motorola Moto G6 Plus features a bit better looking display than Moto G 5G, because although it has a bit smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, it also counts with a little higher screen density. The Motorola Moto G 5G features a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Moto G6 Plus, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Motorola Moto G 5G also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
Moto G 5G shoots better pictures and videos than Moto G6 Plus, and although they both have a F1.7 aperture, the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Moto G 5G also has a lot higher resolution back-facing camera. Moto G 5G counts with a really longer battery duration than Moto G6 Plus, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3200mAh.
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