• 5" (1920x1080) IPS LCD
  • 2GB
    MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 SoC
    32GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/2 1 Rear Camera
  • 2800 mAh
  • 5.2" (1920x1080) IPS LCD
  • 3GB
    Snapdragon 430 SoC
    32GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/2 1 Rear Camera
  • 3000 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameMoto G5Moto G5S
ProductMotorola Moto G5 (Launched 2017-02-01)Moto G5S (Launched 2017-08-01)
Display5" 1920x1080 IPS LCD 5.2" 1920x1080 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 13-MP f/2 (Primary)
  • 16-MP f/2 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 430 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
Battery2800 mAh3000 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 145g (5.1oz), 144.3x73x9.5 mm (5.68 x 2.87 x 0.37 inches)IP Rating, 157g (5.5oz), 150x73.5x8.2 mm (5.91 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches)
Price (Market)$175$285
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Display
Product NameMoto G5Moto G5S
TypeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)5"5.2"
Display/Body Ratio65.4%67.6%
Resolution1920x10801920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)441 PPI424 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 G5Moto G5S
Megapixel13-MP16-MP
Aperturef/2f/2
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Contrast
  • Contrast
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
Product NameMoto G5Moto G5S
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)2800 mAh3000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Removable
  • Fast Charge
Computing
Product NameMoto G5Moto G5S
Processor BrandQualcomm
Processor NameMSM8937 Snapdragon 430Snapdragon 430
Processor # Cores88
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.4 GHz1.4 GHz
RAM Options2GB3GB
Internal Storage Options32GB32GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size256GB256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 7.0Android 7.1
Communications
Product NameMoto G5Moto G5S
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 MbpsLTE CAT4 150 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.2Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB 2.0
  • USB OTG
  • USB 2.0
Sim Card 0
Product NameMoto G5Moto G5S
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameMoto G5Moto G5S
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
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 G5 vs. Motorola Moto G5S Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Geekbench 4 Single

Higher is better
Motorola Moto G5Motorola Moto G5 PlusHuawei P10 LiteLG G650062575087510001125125013751500162517501875

Geekbench 4 Multi

Higher is better
Motorola Moto G5Huawei P10 LiteMotorola Moto G5 PlusLG G6175020002250250027503000325035003750400042504500

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Huawei P8 LiteMotorola Moto G5Huawei P10 LiteMotorola Moto G5 PlusSamsung Galaxy S5LG G4LG G62.557.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.53537.540

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Huawei P10 LiteMotorola Moto G5Motorola Moto G5 PlusLG G4LG G62.557.51012.51517.52022.52527.5

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Sony Xperia E4Huawei P8 LiteMotorola Moto G5Huawei P10 LiteMotorola Moto G5 PlusSamsung Galaxy S5LG G4LG G6051015202530354045505560657075

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Huawei P8 LiteSony Xperia E4Motorola Moto G5Samsung Galaxy S5Motorola Moto G5SMotorola Moto G5 PlusLG G4Nokia 5Huawei P10 LiteLG G6Motorola Moto G6 Play1750200022502500275030003250350037504000