Motorola Moto G5 Plus specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Motorola Moto G5 Plus
  • Released 2017, April 155g, 7.7mm thickness Android 7.0, up to Android 8.1 32GB/64GB storage, microSDXC
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 Adreno 506 Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 268.8 USD
  • 5.2" 1080x1920 pixels
  • 12MP 2160p
  • 2-4GB RAM Snapdragon 625
  • 3000mAh Li-Ion

Motorola Moto G5 Plus overview

Motorola Moto G5 Plus is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2017, April. Motorola Moto G5 Plus has 5.2 inch, IPS LCD, a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3. It uses Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) chipset, Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 CPU, Adreno 506 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). Motorola Moto G5 Plus has 12MP Single main camera, 5MP Single selfie camera. Motorola Moto G5 Plus uses Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of Motorola Moto G5 Plus is about 268.8 USD.

Score the key features of Motorola Moto G5 Plus compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 44 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 70 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 73 / 100 points
  • Price: 32 / 100 points

Motorola Moto G5 Plus full specifications

VERSIONS:   

XT1684|XT1685|XT1687|XT1686
Versions: XT1684 (Single SIM); XT1685 (Dual SIM); XT1687 (USA); XT1686 (India)

NETWORK

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900 - XT1687 (USA)
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - XT1687 (USA)
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - XT1687 (USA)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1684, XT1685
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - XT1686
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 38, 41, 66 - XT1687 (USA)
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - XT1684, XT1685
1, 3, 5, 8, 40 - XT1686
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2017, February. Released 2017, April
Status Discontinued

BODY

Dimensions 150.2 x 74 x 7.7 mm (5.91 x 2.91 x 0.30 in)
Weight 155 g (5.47 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, plastic frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  Splash and dust resistant

DISPLAY

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

PLATFORM

OS Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
CPU Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 506

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
  eMMC 5.1

MAIN CAMERA

Single 12 MP, f/1.7, dual pixel PDAF
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 5 MP, f/2.2
Video 1080p@30fps, 480p@120fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes (market dependent)
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass (USA model only)

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Fast charging 15W

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Lunar Grey, Fine Gold
Models XT1685, XT1687, XT1684, XT1686
SAR 0.09 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.30 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body)
Price About 268.8 USD

TESTS

Performance GeekBench: 4255 (v4.4) GFXBench: 3.5fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

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