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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-05-18 | 2020-12-07 |
| 6.02 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches | 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Black and White | Frosted silver and Volcanic grey |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 127.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | LTPS |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Moto G 5G has a score of 81.5, which is much better than Motorola Moto G4 Plus's global score of 72.1. Moto G 5G is a noticeably heavier device than Motorola Moto G4 Plus, but both of them are equally thin. Moto G 5G counts with a little bit better looking screen than Moto G4 Plus, because although it has a just a little worse pixel density, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a bigger screen.
The Moto G 5G features a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Moto G4 Plus, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Moto G 5G also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. Motorola Moto G 5G features a bit better performance than Motorola Moto G4 Plus. Both of them have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM amount.
The Motorola Moto G 5G has a much longer battery lifetime than Moto G4 Plus, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. The Moto G 5G counts with a lot better camera than Moto G4 Plus, because it has a bigger aperture, a much better 48 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality.
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