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Motorola Moto G5 Plus

Motorola Moto G (3rd 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
	CDMA 800 / 1900 - XT1687 (USA)	CDMA 800 / 1900 - XT1548
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - XT1687 (USA)	HSDPA 900 / 2100 - XT1541
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - XT1687 (USA)	HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - XT1540
	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1684, XT1685	HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 - XT1548
	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - XT1686
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 38, 41, 66 - XT1687 (USA)	1, 3, 7, 8, 20 - XT1541
	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - XT1684, XT1685	2, 4, 5, 7, 17 - XT1540
	1, 3, 5, 8, 40 - XT1686	2, 4, 5, 12, 17, 25, 26, 41 - XT1548
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	2015, July. Released 2015, July
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

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

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

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

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

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

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 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX	4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes (market dependent)	No
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, compass (USA model only)	Accelerometer, proximity

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

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

Tests
Performance	GeekBench: 4255 (v4.4) GFXBench: 3.5fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	Basemark X: 1866
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