Compare

Specifications
 

Motorola Moto G (3rd gen)

Motorola Moto G5

Full Differences
Change compare mode
Motorola Moto G (3rd gen)
MORE PICTURES Motorola Moto G5
MORE PICTURES
 

Motorola Moto G (3rd gen)

Motorola Moto G5

Network
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / 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
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100 - XT1541 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
  HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - XT1540
  HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 - XT1548
4G Network 1, 3, 7, 8, 20 - XT1541 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28, 38, 40
  2, 4, 5, 7, 17 - XT1540
  2, 4, 5, 12, 17, 25, 26, 41 - XT1548
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2015, July. Released 2015, July 2017, February. Released 2017, March
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 142.1 x 72.4 x 11.6 mm (5.59 x 2.85 x 0.46 in) 144.3 x 73 x 9.5 mm (5.68 x 2.87 x 0.37 in)
Weight 155 g (5.47 oz) 145 g (5.11 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame Glass front, aluminum/plastic 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
Display
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~67.0% screen-to-body ratio) 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~65.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density) 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Scratch-resistant glass
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 MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
CPU Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 306 Adreno 505
Memory
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 2GB RAM 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
 eMMC 4.5 eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
Modules 13 MP, f/2.0, AF 13 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama LED flash, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps, HDR 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 5 MP, f/2.2 5 MP, f/2.2
Features Auto-HDR
Video
ADVERTISEMENT
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 No
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
Battery
Type Li-Ion 2470 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removable
Charging 10W wired
Misc
Colors Black, White Lunar Grey, Fine Gold, Sapphire Blue
SAR 1.06 W/kg (head)     1.13 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.68 W/kg (head)     0.60 W/kg (body)    
Models XT1541, XT1540, XT1548, Moto G3 XT1672, XT1676
Price About 170 EUR About 150 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark X: 1866 GeekBench: 2580 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 2.5fps (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

Popular rivals