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Motorola Moto G (3rd gen)

Motorola Moto G5 Plus

Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
	CDMA 800 / 1900 - XT1548	CDMA 800 / 1900 - XT1687 (USA)
3G Network	HSDPA 900 / 2100 - XT1541	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - XT1687 (USA)
	HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - XT1540	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - XT1687 (USA)
	HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 - XT1548	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1684, XT1685
		HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - XT1686
4G Network	1, 3, 7, 8, 20 - XT1541	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 38, 41, 66 - XT1687 (USA)
	2, 4, 5, 7, 17 - XT1540	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - XT1684, XT1685
	2, 4, 5, 12, 17, 25, 26, 41 - XT1548	1, 3, 5, 8, 40 - XT1686
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2015, July. Released 2015, July	2017, February. Released 2017, April
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	142.1 x 72.4 x 11.6 mm (5.59 x 2.85 x 0.46 in)	150.2 x 74 x 7.7 mm (5.91 x 2.91 x 0.30 in)
Weight	155 g (5.47 oz)	155 g (5.47 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, plastic frame
SIM	Micro-SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
	IPX7 water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes	Splash and dust resistant

Display
Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~67.0% screen-to-body ratio)	5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~67.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform
OS	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)	Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
CPU	Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 306	Adreno 506

Memory
Card slot	microSDHC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 2GB RAM	32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
	eMMC 4.5	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Modules	13 MP, f/2.0, AF	12 MP, f/1.7, dual pixel PDAF
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps, HDR	4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps

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

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX	4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS
NFC	No	Yes (market dependent)
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
USB	microUSB 2.0, OTG	microUSB 2.0, OTG

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

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 2470 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging		15W wired

Misc
Colors	Black, White	Lunar Grey, Fine Gold
SAR	1.06 W/kg (head)     1.13 W/kg (body)	0.09 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.68 W/kg (head)     0.60 W/kg (body)	0.30 W/kg (head)     1.24 W/kg (body)
Models	XT1541, XT1540, XT1548, Moto G3	XT1685, XT1687, XT1684, XT1686
Price	About 170 EUR	About 240 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark X: 1866	GeekBench: 4255 (v4.4) GFXBench: 3.5fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	Contrast ratio: 1009:1 (nominal), 2.026 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker	Voice 75dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality	Noise -91.5dB / Crosstalk -92.6dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 76h