Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-09-01 | 2020-12-07 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Frosted silver and Volcanic grey |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 284.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | LTPS |
| 534 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 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 |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto G 5G is slightly better than the Moto Z, getting an 81.5 score against 74.5. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Motorola Moto G 5G has the previous 10 version and Moto Z has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Motorola Moto G 5G construction is noticeably newer than the Moto Z's, but it is way thicker and a lot heavier.
The Moto G 5G counts with a bit faster processing unit than Motorola Moto Z, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Moto G 5G also has 4 more 2.2 gigahertz cpu cores. Moto Z counts with a bit more vivid screen than Moto G 5G, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a greater pixels amount in each screen inch.
Motorola Moto G 5G features a bit bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Moto Z, because although it has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage capacity. The Motorola Moto G 5G features a superior battery performance than Motorola Moto Z, because it has a 92 percent more battery size.
The Moto G 5G counts with a much better camera than Moto Z, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Moto G 5G also has a larger aperture to capture better low-light captures and videos and a back camera with much more mega pixels.
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