• 5.2" (1920x1080) IPS LCD
  • 2GB
    MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 SoC
    64GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/2 1 Rear Camera
  • 3000 mAh
  • 5.3" (2560x1440) IPS LCD
  • 4GB
    Snapdragon 820 SoC
    32GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/1.8, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 2800 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameMoto G5 PlusG5
ProductMoto G5 Plus (Launched 2017-02-01)LG G5 (Launched 2016-02-01)
Display5.2" 1920x1080 IPS LCD 5.3" 2560x1440 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 12-MP f/2 (Primary)
  • 16-MP f/1.8 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 8-MP
Computing
  • MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 820 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (200GB max.)
Battery3000 mAh2800 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 155g (5.5oz), 150.2x74x7.9 mm (5.91 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches)IP Rating, 159g (5.6oz), 149.4x73.9x7.7 mm (5.88 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches)
Price (Market)$95$545
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Display
Product NameMoto G5 PlusG5
TypeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)5.2"5.3"
Display/Body Ratio67.1%70.1%
Resolution1920x10802560x1440
Sharpness (PPI)424 PPI554 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 3Gorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameMoto G5 PlusG5
Megapixel12-MP16-MP
Aperturef/2f/1.8
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
Battery
Product NameMoto G5 PlusG5
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)3000 mAh2800 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Removable
Computing
Product NameMoto G5 PlusG5
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameMSM8953 Snapdragon 625Snapdragon 820
Processor ModelMSM8996
Processor # Cores84
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2 GHz2.5 GHz
RAM Options2GB4GB
Internal Storage Options64GB32GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size256GB200GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 7.0Android 6.0
Communications
Product NameMoto G5 PlusG5
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 MbpsLTE CAT9 452 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.2Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
SAR EU Head0.52 W/Kg
SAR EU Body1.24 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameMoto G5 PlusG5
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameMoto G5 PlusG5
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
  • IR
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
Audio Formats
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
  • WMA
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

Motorola Moto G5 Plus vs. LG G5 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

Higher is better
Nokia 6Huawei Honor 6x (2016)LG G5Samsung Galaxy S7Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone 7250003750050000625007500087500100000112500125000137500150000162500175000187500

Geekbench 4 Single

Higher is better
Nokia 6Motorola Moto G5 PlusMotorola Moto X4Samsung Galaxy S7LG G650062575087510001125125013751500162517501875

Geekbench 4 Multi

Higher is better
Nokia 6Motorola Moto X4Motorola Moto G5 PlusLG G6Samsung Galaxy S72250250027503000325035003750400042504500475050005250

3DMark Slingshot 3.1

Higher is better
LG G6Apple iPhone 7Samsung Galaxy S7LG G5Apple iPhone SE1750200022502500275030003250

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Nokia 6Huawei Honor 6x (2016)Motorola Moto G5 PlusMotorola Moto X4LG G6Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone 7Samsung Galaxy S757.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.53537.54042.54547.5

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Huawei Honor 6x (2016)Nokia 6Motorola Moto G5 PlusMotorola Moto X4LG G6Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone 7LG G5Samsung Galaxy S702.557.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.5

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Nokia 6Huawei Honor 6x (2016)Motorola Moto G5 PlusMotorola Moto X4LG G6LG G5Apple iPhone SESamsung Galaxy S7Apple iPhone 7101520253035404550556065707580859095

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone 7LG G5Motorola Moto G5 PlusMotorola Moto X4Motorola Moto G5S PlusNokia 6Samsung Galaxy S7LG G6Huawei Honor 6x (2016)1250150017502000225025002750300032503500

Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S7LG G6LG G537.54042.54547.55052.555