Compare Motorola Moto G5 vs. Motorola Moto G5 Plus - GSMArena.com

November 2018 edition
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Motorola Moto G5

Motorola Moto G5 Plus

Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
			CDMA 800 / 1900 - XT1687 (USA)
	3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - XT1687 (USA)
			CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - XT1687 (USA)
			HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1684, XT1685
	4G Network	LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 19(800), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300)	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
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
	GPRS	Yes	Yes
	EDGE	Yes	Yes

Launch	Announced	2017, February	2017, February
Launch	Status	Available. Released 2017, March	Available. Released 2017, April

Body	Dimensions	144.3 x 73 x 9.5 mm (5.68 x 2.87 x 0.37 in)	150.2 x 74 x 7.7 mm (5.91 x 2.91 x 0.30 in)
	Weight	145 g (5.11 oz)	155 g (5.47 oz)
	Build	Front glass, aluminum back, plastic ends	Front glass, aluminum body
	SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
			- Splash and dust resistant

Display	Type	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm² (~65.4% screen-to-body ratio)	5.2 inches, 74.5 cm² (~67.1% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
	Protection	Scratch-resistant glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform	OS	Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo)	Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo)
	Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
	CPU	Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
	GPU	Adreno 505	Adreno 506

Memory	Card slot	microSD, up to 256 GB	microSD, up to 256 GB
	Internal	16/32 GB, 2/3 GB RAM	32/64 GB, 2/4 GB RAM; 32 GB, 3 GB RAM

Main Camera	Modules	13 MP, PDAF, f/2.0	12 MP, f/1.7, dual pixel PDAF
	Features	LED flash, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
	Video	1080p@30fps	2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps

Selfie Camera	Modules	5 MP, f/2.2	5 MP, f/2.2
Selfie Camera	Video		1080p@30fps, 480p@120fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
		- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
	Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX	4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
	NFC		Yes (market dependent)
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	FM radio	FM radio
	USB	microUSB 2.0, USB Host	microUSB 2.0, USB Host

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass (USA model only)
		- Fast battery charging	- Fast battery charging

Battery		Removable Li-Ion 2800 mAh battery	Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
	Stand-by
	Talk time

Misc
	Colors	Lunar Grey, Fine Gold, Sapphire Blue	Lunar Grey, Fine Gold
	Price	About 150 EUR	About 240 EUR