Compare

Specifications

	Compare with Motorola Moto G4 Plus	Compare with Motorola Moto G5 Plus
Full Differences Change compare mode	Review Specs	Preview Specs

Motorola Moto G4 Plus

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)
	GSM 850 / 1900 - XT1644 (USA)	CDMA 800 / 1900 - XT1687 (USA)
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - XT1644 (USA), XT1644 (India)	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - XT1687 (USA)
	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1644 (Europe)	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - XT1687 (USA)
		HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1684, XT1685
		HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - XT1686
4G Network	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28, 40 - XT1644 (Europe)	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 38, 41, 66 - XT1687 (USA)
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 41 - XT1644 (USA)	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - XT1684, XT1685
	1, 3, 5, 8, 40 - XT1644 (India)	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	2016, May. Released 2016, May	2017, February. Released 2017, April
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	153 x 76.6 x 9.8 mm (6.02 x 3.02 x 0.39 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	Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
		Splash and dust resistant

Display
Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	5.5 inches, 83.4 cm² (~71.2% screen-to-body ratio)	5.2 inches, 74.5 cm² (~67.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform
OS	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)	Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 405	Adreno 506

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot) - single & dual SIM models	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM	32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Modules	16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF, Laser 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

ADVERTISEMENT

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	4.1, 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	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass (USA model only)

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

Misc
Colors	Black, White	Lunar Grey, Fine Gold
SAR	1.09 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body)	0.09 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)
SAR EU		0.30 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body)
Models	XT1644	XT1685, XT1687, XT1684, XT1686
Price	About 160 EUR	About 240 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 799 Basemark X: 6380	GeekBench: 4255 (v4.4) GFXBench: 3.5fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	Contrast ratio: 1435 (nominal), 2.582 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker	Voice 64dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 73dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 70h

Popular rivals