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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-04-19 | 2020-12-07 |
| 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Blue and Gray | Frosted silver and Volcanic grey |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LTPS |
| 409 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 is a bit better than the Motorola Moto G6 Plus, getting a general score of 81.5 against 77.5. The Motorola Moto G 5G body is much newer, but way thicker and way heavier than Motorola Moto G6 Plus. The Motorola Moto G6 Plus has a little sharper screen than Moto G 5G, because although it has a little smaller display and a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, it also counts with a bit greater display pixel density.
Motorola Moto G6 Plus counts with a little bit better processing power than Moto G 5G, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Motorola Moto G6 Plus also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Moto G 5G features a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Moto G6 Plus, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Moto G 5G also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 1000 GB.
The Moto G 5G features a superior battery duration than Moto G6 Plus, because it has a 56 percent more battery size. Moto G 5G shoots much better photos and videos than Moto G6 Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, a same size aperture and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Moto G 5G also has a camera with way more MP.
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