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Motorola Moto G5 Plus

Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen)

Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
	CDMA 800 / 1900 - XT1687 (USA)	CDMA 800 / 1900 - Verizon
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - XT1687 (USA)	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EU, AT&T, Verizon
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - XT1687 (USA)	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - T-Mobile
	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1684, XT1685
	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - XT1686
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 38, 41, 66 - XT1687 (USA)	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17 - XT1097 AT&T, XT1095 T-Mobile
	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - XT1684, XT1685	1, 3, 7, 8, 20 - EU
	1, 3, 5, 8, 40 - XT1686	2, 3, 4, 7, 13 - XT1096 (Verizon)
		1, 3, 7, 20 - India
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2017, February. Released 2017, April	2014, September. Released 2014, September
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	150.2 x 74 x 7.7 mm (5.91 x 2.91 x 0.30 in)	140.8 x 72.4 x 10 mm (5.54 x 2.85 x 0.39 in)
Weight	155 g (5.47 oz)	144 g (5.08 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, plastic frame
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Nano-SIM
	Splash and dust resistant	Water resistant

Display
Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Size	5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~67.1% screen-to-body ratio)	5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~73.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform
OS	Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo)	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPU	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53	Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
GPU	Adreno 506	Adreno 330

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	No
Internal	32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM (AT&T, T-Mobile)
	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.0

Main Camera
Modules	12 MP, f/1.7, dual pixel PDAF	13 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.13µm, AF
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama	Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR

Selfie Camera
Modules	5 MP, f/2.2	2 MP, f/2.2
Video	1080p@30fps, 480p@120fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

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

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

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 2300 mAh, non-removable
Charging	15W wired	15W wired, QC2

Misc
Colors	Lunar Grey, Fine Gold	Black, White
SAR	0.09 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)	1.46 W/kg (head)     1.27 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.30 W/kg (head)     1.24 W/kg (body)	0.49 W/kg (head)     0.69 W/kg (body)
Models	XT1685, XT1687, XT1684, XT1686	XT1097, XT1096, XT1095, XT1092, XT1085, XT1093
Price	About 240 EUR	About 320 EUR

Tests
Performance	GeekBench: 4255 (v4.4) GFXBench: 3.5fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1176 Basemark X: 11855
Loudspeaker		Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 72dB
Audio quality		Noise -93.5dB / Crosstalk -93.8dB
Battery (old)		Endurance rating 48h