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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-12-07 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Frosted silver and Volcanic grey | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| LTPS | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 |
| -- | 14.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 | 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 | 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
Motorola Moto G 5G has a score of 81.5, which is slightly better than the Motorola Moto G8 Plus's 77.6 score. The Motorola Moto G 5G construction is newer than the Motorola Moto G8 Plus's, but it is a bit thicker and somewhat heavier. Moto G 5G and Motorola Moto G8 Plus feature incredibly similar displays, because although the Motorola Moto G8 Plus has a little lower 1080 x 2280 resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little greater pixels density.
Motorola Moto G 5G features a bit better performance than Motorola Moto G8 Plus. Both have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM. Moto G8 Plus shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Moto G 5G. Both of them have a same size diafragm aperture, the same video frame rate, the same (4K) video definition and the same resolution camera.
Moto G 5G has a bigger memory to install applications and games than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Moto G 5G also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1000 GB. The Motorola Moto G 5G has improved battery duration than Moto G8 Plus, because it has a 25% larger battery size.
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