Motorola Moto G5 vs Motorola Moto G 5G Comparison and Differences
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Motorola Moto G5
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Motorola Moto G5 or Motorola Moto G 5G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola Moto G5 | Motorola Moto G 5G | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2017, February | 2020, November 05 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 144.3 x 73 x 9.5 mm | 5.68 x 5.68 x 2.87 in | 166.1 x 76.1 x 9.9 mm | 6.54 x 6.54 x 3 in | |
| Weight | 145 g | 5.11 oz | 212 g | 7.48 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum back, plastic ends | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Lunar Grey, Fine Gold, Sapphire Blue | Volcanic Gray, Frosted Silver | |
| Battery | 2800 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 150 EUR | 300 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" in | 6.7" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 108.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 65.4% | 85.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 441 PPI | 393 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass | ||
| Other specs | - HDR10 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 48 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, PDAF, f/2.0 | -48 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0'', 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro), AF |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.2 | 16 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.0µm | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo) | Android 10 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570) | |
| GPU | Adreno 505 | Adreno 619 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16/32 GB, 2/3 GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 390580 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 104 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 374 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 617 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 2476 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 1956 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -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) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43 -5G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | |
| 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, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, LTEEP, SUPL | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | USB Type-C 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX | 5.1, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging |
- Fast charging 20W |
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