Motorola Moto G5 vs. Motorola Moto G6 Play

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
News (12)
Motorola Moto G5 Price
$175. Search
Motorola Moto G6 Play
  • 5.7" (1440x720) IPS LCD
  • 2GB/3GB
    Snapdragon 427 SoC     16GB/32GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/2 1 Rear Camera
  • 4000 mAh
Moto G6 Play
News (1)

Specifications Highlights
Product NameMoto G5Moto G6 Play
ProductMotorola Moto G5 (Launched 2017-02-01), Price: 175 USD at AmazonMoto G6 Play
Display5" 1920x1080 IPS LCD 5.7" 1440x720 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 13-MP f/2 (Primary)
  • 13-MP f/2 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 5-MP f/2
Computing
  • MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 427 SoC
  • 2GB/3GB RAM
  • 16GB/32GB Storage
  • MicroSDXC
Battery2800 mAh4000 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 145g (5.1oz), 144.3x73x9.5 mm (5.68 x 2.87 x 0.37 inches)IP Rating, 180g (6.3oz), 72.2x155.4x9.1 mm (2.84 x 6.12 x 0.36 inches)
Price (Market)$175
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Moto G5 And G5 Plus Official: Specs, Price, And Release Information
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Display
Product NameMoto G5Moto G6 Play
TypeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)5"5.7"
Display/Body Ratio65.4%74.7%
Resolution1920x10801440x720
Sharpness (PPI)441 PPI282 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 3
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
  • Glossy
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameMoto G5Moto G6 Play
Megapixel13-MP13-MP
Aperturef/2f/2
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Contrast
  • Contrast
  • Contrast
  • Phase Detection
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
  • LED Flash
  • Autofocus
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
Product NameMoto G5Moto G6 Play
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)2800 mAh4000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Removable
  • Fast Charge
  • Non-Removable
Talk Time36 hours
Computing
Product NameMoto G5Moto G6 Play
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameMSM8937 Snapdragon 430Snapdragon 427
Processor ModelMSM8920
Processor # Cores84
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.4 GHz1.4 GHz
RAM Options2GB2GB/3GB
Internal Storage Options32GB16GB/32GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSDXC
Mem. Card Max. Size256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 7.0Android 8.0
Communications
Product NameMoto G5Moto G6 Play
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 MbpsLTE CAT4 150 Mbps
LTE Bands12, 25, 26, 28, 38, 41, 66
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • UMTS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Dual-band
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.2Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT EDR
  • BT LE
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB 2.0
  • USB OTG
  • USB 2.0
SAR US Head1.2 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.11 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.657 W/Kg
SAR EU Body1.423 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameMoto G5Moto G6 Play
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameMoto G5Moto G6 Play
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • FM Radio
  • 3.5mm Port
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • FLAC
  • WAV
  • AAC
  • 3GA
  • AMR
  • RA
  • FLAC
  • MID
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • OGA
  • OGG
  • WMA
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • MP4
  • XVID
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Fingerprint
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS

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