Motorola Moto G5 Plus vs Apple iPhone 6 Comparison and Differences
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Motorola Moto G5 Plus
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Motorola Moto G5 Plus or Apple iPhone 6 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Motorola Moto G5 Plus | Apple iPhone 6 | |
Rating | (+) | (+) | |
Release date | 2017, February | 2014, September | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 150.2 x 74 x 7.7 mm | 5.91 x 5.91 x 2.91 in | 138.1 x 67 x 6.9 mm | 5.44 x 5.44 x 2.64 in | |
Weight | 155 g | 5.47 oz | 129 g | 4.55 oz | |
Body Build | Front glass, aluminum body | Front glass, aluminum body | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Lunar Grey, Fine Gold | Space Gray, Silver, Gold | |
Battery | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1810 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 250 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h |
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Approximate price | 240 EUR | 360 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | IPS LCD | LED-backlit IPS LCD | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 5.2" in | 4.7" in | |
Screen area | 74.5 cm2 | 60.9 cm2 | |
Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 67.1% | 65.8% | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 750 x 1334 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 424 PPI | 326 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating | |
Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.7, dual pixel PDAF | -8 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3'', 1.5µm, PDAF | |
Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR | |
Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps | 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps | |
DxOMark Main Score | 73 | ||
DxOMark Photo | 70 | ||
DxOMark Video | 78 | ||
Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 1.2 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.2 | 1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard) | |
Functions | face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular | ||
Video | 1080p@30fps, 480p@120fps | 720p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo) | iOS 8, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3 | |
Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) | - Apple A8 (20 nm) | |
CPU | - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Dual-core 1.4 GHz Typhoon (ARM v8-based) | |
GPU | Adreno 506 | PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics) | |
External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB | No | |
Internal memory | 32/64 GB, 2/4 GB RAM; 32 GB, 3 GB RAM | 16/32/64/128 GB, 1 GB RAM DDR3 |
Benchmark
Antutu 8 Total | 127678 | ||
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 145 | 305 | |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 536 | 563 | |
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 834 | ||
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 4112 | ||
GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2889 | ||
GeekBench 4 Battery | 3181 |
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 / EVDO / 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 - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586 CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (CDMA), A1586 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1549 (CDMA), A1586 TD-SCDMA - A1586 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700) - A1549 GSM, A1549 CDMA LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - A1586 |
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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 Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
NFC | Yes (market dependent) | Yes (Apple Pay only) | |
USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | 2.0, proprietary reversible connector | |
Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX | 4.0, A2DP, LE | |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | FM radio | No | |
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass (USA model only) | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
Other extras |
- Fast battery charging - Splash and dust resistant |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation --Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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Versions |
- Versions: XT1684 (Single SIM); XT1685 (Dual SIM); XT1687 (USA) |
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