Motorola Moto G4 Plus vs Motorola Moto G5 Comparison and Differences
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Motorola Moto G4 Plus or Motorola Moto G5 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola Moto G4 Plus | Motorola Moto G5 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2016, May | 2017, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 153 x 76.6 x 9.8 mm | 6.02 x 6.02 x 3.02 in | 144.3 x 73 x 9.5 mm | 5.68 x 5.68 x 2.87 in | |
| Weight | 155 g | 5.47 oz | 145 g | 5.11 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic body | Front glass, aluminum back, plastic ends | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White | Lunar Grey, Fine Gold, Sapphire Blue | |
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2800 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 160 EUR | 150 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.5" in | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 83.4 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 71.2% | 65.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 401 PPI | 441 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Scratch-resistant glass | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -16 MP, PDAF & laser AF, f/2.0 | -13 MP, PDAF, f/2.0 | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama | LED flash, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, HDR | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.2 | 5 MP, f/2.2 | |
| Functions | Auto-HDR |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat) | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Adreno 405 | Adreno 505 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single & dual SIM models | microSD, up to 256 GB | |
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 16/32 GB, 2/3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 125 | 104 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 509 | 374 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 666 | 617 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 2205 | 2476 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2116 | 1956 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 1900 - XT1644 (USA) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - XT1644 (USA), XT1644 (India) HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1644 (Europe) -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 19(800), 20(800), 28(700), 40(2300) - XT1644 (Europe) 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) - XT1644 (USA) LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 40(2300) - XT1644 (India) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 19(800), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX | 4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging |
- Fast battery charging |
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