Motorola Moto G 4G vs. Motorola Moto G5

Motorola Moto G 4G
  • 4.5" (1280x720) IPS LCD
  • 1GB
    MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 SoC     8GB Storage
  • 5-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 2070 mAh
Motorola Moto G5
  • 5" (1920x1080) IPS LCD
  • 2GB
    MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 SoC     32GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/2 1 Rear Camera
  • 2800 mAh
Motorola Moto G5
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Motorola Moto G5 Price
$175. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameMoto G 4GMoto G5
ProductMoto G 4G (Launched 2014-05-01)Motorola Moto G5 (Launched 2017-02-01)
Display4.5" 1280x720 IPS LCD 5" 1920x1080 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 5-MP (Primary)
  • 13-MP f/2 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 1.3-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 SoC
  • 1GB RAM
  • 8GB Storage
  • MicroSD (32GB max.)
  • MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
Battery2070 mAh2800 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 143g (5oz), 129.9x65.9x11.6 mm (5.11 x 2.59 x 0.46 inches)IP Rating, 145g (5.1oz), 144.3x73x9.5 mm (5.68 x 2.87 x 0.37 inches)
Price (Market)$175
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Display
Product NameMoto G 4GMoto G5
TypeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)4.5"5"
Display/Body Ratio65.2%65.4%
Resolution1280x7201920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)326 PPI441 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 3Gorilla Glass 3
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameMoto G 4GMoto G5
Megapixel5-MP13-MP
Aperturef/2
Sensor SizeSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Contrast
  • Contrast
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 720p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
Product NameMoto G 4GMoto G5
Battery TypeLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)2070 mAh2800 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Removable
Computing
Product NameMoto G 4GMoto G5
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameMSM8926 Snapdragon 400MSM8937 Snapdragon 430
Processor # Cores48
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.2 GHz1.4 GHz
RAM Options1GB2GB
Internal Storage Options8GB32GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size32GB256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.4.2Android 7.0
Communications
Product NameMoto G 4GMoto G5
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • USB 2.0
  • USB OTG
Sim Card 0
Product NameMoto G 4GMoto G5
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameMoto G 4GMoto G5
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • FLAC
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

Motorola Moto G 4G vs. Motorola Moto G5 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Geekbench 4 Single

Higher is better
Motorola Moto G5510515520525530535540545550555560565570575580585590595600

Geekbench 4 Multi

Higher is better
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GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Motorola Moto G 4GMotorola Moto G511.522.533.544.555.566.577.5

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Motorola Moto G53.93.9544.054.14.154.24.254.34.354.44.454.54.554.6

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Motorola Moto G 4GMotorola Moto G53.7556.257.58.751011.2512.513.751516.2517.5

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
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