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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2015-09-03 | 2020-12-07 |
| 6.06 x 3.00 x 0.44 inches | 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Frosted silver and Volcanic grey |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LTPS |
| 515 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 8.82 | 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 | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 |
| 10.34 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto G 5G is better than the Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), having an 81.5 score against 74.1. Motorola Moto G 5G's body is newer and thinner than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015)'s, although it's also somewhat heavier. The Moto X Pure Edition (2015) counts with a bit better looking screen than Motorola Moto G 5G, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560.
Motorola Moto G 5G has a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Motorola Moto G 5G also has a SD memory slot that admits up to 1000 GB. Moto G 5G counts with a little bit better performance than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has a higher amount of RAM and 2 more processing cores.
Motorola Moto G 5G counts with a very superior battery performance than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has a 67% more battery capacity. Moto G 5G features a bit better camera than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Moto G 5G also has a back facing camera with a way higher resolution and a bigger aperture to take better low light photography.
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