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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-03-31 | 2020-12-07 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Frosted silver and Volcanic grey |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 229.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LTPS |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 |
| 9.57 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
The Motorola Moto G 5G has a general score of 81.5, which is a little bit better than the Motorola Moto G5 Plus's 74.6 global score. Motorola Moto G 5G's design is incredibly newer than Motorola Moto G5 Plus's, although it's a lot heavier and a little thicker. Motorola Moto G 5G has a bit better CPU than Moto G5 Plus. They have a 4 GB RAM and the same number of cores.
The Moto G5 Plus has a little more vivid display than Motorola Moto G 5G, because although it has a little bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of screen. Motorola Moto G 5G takes better photographs and videos than Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Motorola Moto G 5G also has a way higher resolution back-facing camera.
The Moto G 5G counts with a much greater memory for apps and games than Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Moto G 5G also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1000 GB. The Motorola Moto G 5G counts with a much longer battery performance than Moto G5 Plus, because it has a 67 percent more battery size.
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