Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-03-31 | 2019-06-06 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 6.22 x 2.95 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 Moto Z4 is a little bit better than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, getting a overall score of 79.8 against 74.6. Moto Z4 is a way newer and a lot thinner phone than the Motorola Moto G5 Plus, although it's just a little heavier. Moto G5 Plus has a bit more vivid display than Moto Z4, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a little smaller display, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch in the screen.
Moto G5 Plus and Motorola Moto Z4 have quite similar processing units, both of them have 4 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores. Moto Z4 features a way better camera than Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same aperture, the Moto Z4 also has a bigger back-facing camera sensor which provides a better photo and video quality and a much higher 48 mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
The Motorola Moto Z4 features a much bigger storage for apps and games than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 512 GB. The Moto Z4 counts with improved battery performance than Moto G5 Plus, because it has a 3600mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
Although Motorola Moto Z4 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Motorola Moto G5 Plus. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Motorola Moto Z4, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Motorola Moto G5 Plus, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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