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| Global Score | |
| 66.9 | 74.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| 2017-03-11 | 2017-08-01 |
| 5.68 x 2.87 x 0.37 inches | 6.04 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.13 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 140.00 | $ 144.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 8937 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 505 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 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 |
| 8.91 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Moto G5S Plus has a global score of 74.8, which is much better than Moto G5's 66.9 general score. Moto G5S Plus's body has the same thickness than Moto G5, but it's somewhat heavier. The Moto G5S Plus counts with a bit faster CPU than Motorola Moto G5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Moto G5S Plus also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Moto G5 has a little bit better display than Motorola Moto G5S Plus, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Moto G5 also counts with a bit better pixels density. Moto G5S Plus counts with a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola Moto G5, and although they both have a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB, the Moto G5S Plus also has 64 GB internal memory.
Moto G5S Plus features just a little bit longer battery duration than Motorola Moto G5, because it has a 3000mAh battery size instead of 2800mAh. The Motorola Moto G5S Plus shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Motorola Moto G5, and although they both have the same resolution back camera and the same aperture, the Motorola Moto G5S Plus also has a lot better 3840x2160 video quality.
The Motorola Moto G5S Plus costs a bit more than Moto G5, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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