Motorola Moto E5 Plus vs Motorola Moto X Style Comparison and Differences
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Motorola Moto E5 Plus
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Motorola Moto E5 Plus or Motorola Moto X Style Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola Moto E5 Plus | Motorola Moto X Style | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2018, April | 2015, July | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 160.9 x 75.3 x 9.4 mm | 6.33 x 6.33 x 2.96 in | 153.9 x 76.2 x 11.1 mm | 6.06 x 6.06 x 3 in | |
| Weight | 196.6 g | 6.93 oz | 179 g | 6.31 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Flash gray, Mineral blue, Fine Gold | Black lens/Dark Gray Frame and accents/ Black Soft Feel InlayWhite lens/Silver Frame and accents/Bamboo Inlay | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3000 mAh, Non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 160 EUR | 260 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6" in | 5.7" in | |
| Screen area | 92.9 cm2 | 87.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 76.7% | 74.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1440 px | 1440 x 2560 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 268 PPI | 520 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Single | 21 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/2.0, 1.25µm, PDAF & laser AF | -21 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/2.4'', 1.1µm, PDAF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.0 | 5 MP, f/2.0, 1/4'', 1.4µm | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo) | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), 6.0, upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57) | |
| GPU | Adreno 308 | Adreno 418 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 3 RAM 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 16/32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 217 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 646 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 653 | 1124 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1835 | 2798 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2788 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 1058 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Europe HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA, Brazil CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300) - Europe LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 28(700) - Brazil LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - USA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions CDMA 800 / 850 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 900 - EU (XT1572) HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 28(700), 29(700), 40(2300), 41(2500) - EU (XT1572) 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), 41(2500) - USA |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps or LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps - USA only | HSPA, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot - USA | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE | 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 10W or 15W |
- Fast battery charging: 34% in 15 min - Splash and dust resistant |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Motorola Moto E Plus (5th Gen.) |
- Also known as Moto X Pure Edition |
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