Motorola Moto G5 Plus vs Honor 8 Comparison and Differences
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Motorola Moto G5 Plus
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Honor 8
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Motorola Moto G5 Plus or Honor 8 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Motorola Moto G5 Plus | Honor 8 | |
Rating | (+) | (+) | |
Release date | 2017, February | 2016, July | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 150.2 x 74 x 7.7 mm | 5.91 x 5.91 x 2.91 in | 145.5 x 71 x 7.5 mm | 5.73 x 5.73 x 2.8 in | |
Weight | 155 g | 5.47 oz | 153 g | 5.4 oz | |
Body Build | Front glass, aluminum body | Front/back glass & aluminum frame | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Lunar Grey, Fine Gold | Pearl White, Midnight Black, Sapphire Blue, Gold | |
Battery | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
Approximate price | 240 EUR | 260 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | IPS LCD | LTPS IPS LCD | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 5.2" in | 5.2" in | |
Screen area | 74.5 cm2 | 74.9 cm2 | |
Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 67.1% | 72.5% | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 424 PPI | 423 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.7, dual pixel PDAF | -12 MP, f/2.2, 35mm (standard), 1/2.9'', 1.25µm, PDAF & laser AF -12 MP B/W, f/2.2, 35mm (standard), 1/2.9'', 1.25µm, PDAF & laser AF |
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Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps | 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps | |
Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.2 | 8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2'', 1.4µm | |
Video | 1080p@30fps, 480p@120fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo) | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); EMUI 8 | |
Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) | - HiSilicon Kirin 950 (16 nm) | |
CPU | - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53) | |
GPU | Adreno 506 | Mali-T880 MP4 | |
External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
Internal memory | 32/64 GB, 2/4 GB RAM; 32 GB, 3 GB RAM | 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 357 | ||
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1021 | ||
GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 436 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 145 | 338 | |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 536 | 1208 | |
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 834 | 1665 | |
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 4112 | 5203 | |
GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2889 | 3962 | |
GeekBench 4 Battery | 3181 | 1920 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - XT1687 (USA) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - XT1687 (USA) CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - XT1687 (USA) HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1684, XT1685 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 25(1900), 26(850), 38(2600), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) - XT1687 (USA) LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 19(800), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - XT1684, XT1685 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
NFC | Yes (market dependent) | Yes | |
USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX | 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 1.45 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
Radio | FM radio | No | |
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -DTS sound |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass (USA model only) | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | |
Other extras |
- Fast battery charging - Splash and dust resistant |
- --Custom function back button - Fast battery charging: 47% in 30 min (Smart Power 4.0) |
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Versions |
- Versions: XT1684 (Single SIM); XT1685 (Dual SIM); XT1687 (USA) |
- Versions: FRD-L19 (Europe, Global); FRD-L14 (USA); FRD-L04 (USA, Canada); FRD-AL00 (Hong Kong, China, USA); FRD-TL00 (China); FRD-AL10 (China) |
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