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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 70.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2017-03-31 | 2015-07-28 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 5.80 x 2.95 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | $ 235.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 424 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3630mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto G5 Plus is a bit better than Motorola Moto X Play, having a global score of 74.6 against 70.4. The Motorola Moto G5 Plus is a newer device, and it is also thinner and a little lighter than Motorola Moto X Play. The Moto G5 Plus has a better CPU than Motorola Moto X Play, because it has a higher number of faster cores and 2 GB more RAM memory.
Motorola Moto X Play has a bit sharper display than Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a quite worse count of pixels per inch in the display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1920 x 1080, the Motorola Moto X Play also counts with a little larger display. Moto X Play has a slightly better camera than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Moto X Play also counts with a much higher resolution back camera and a bigger sensor.
The Moto G5 Plus features a way bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Motorola Moto X Play, and although they both have an external SD slot that holds up to 128 GB, the Moto G5 Plus also has 32 GB more internal storage. Moto X Play has better battery performance than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because it has 3630mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, Moto G5 Plus is also cheap compared to the other phone.
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