Motorola Moto G5 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Motorola Moto G5
  • Released 2017, March 145g, 9.5mm thickness Android 7.0, up to Android 8.1 16GB/32GB storage, microSDXC
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 Adreno 505 Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 168 USD
  • 5" 1080x1920 pixels
  • 13MP 1080p
  • 2/3GB RAM Snapdragon 430
  • 2800mAh Li-Ion

Motorola Moto G5 overview

Motorola Moto G5 is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2017, March. Motorola Moto G5 has 5. inch, IPS LCD, a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels screen with Scratch-resistant glass. Motorola Moto G5 uses Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm) chipset, Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 CPU, Adreno 505 GPU. Motorola Moto G5 supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). Motorola Moto G5 has 13MP Single main camera, 5MP Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removable battery. The price of Motorola Moto G5 is about 168 USD.

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

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 47 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 70 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 70 / 100 points
  • Price: 28 / 100 points

Motorola Moto G5 full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28, 38, 40
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2017, February. Released 2017, March
Status Discontinued

BODY

Dimensions 144.3 x 73 x 9.5 mm (5.68 x 2.87 x 0.37 in)
Weight 145 g (5.11 oz)
Build Glass front, aluminum/plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Type IPS LCD
Size 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~65.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass

PLATFORM

OS Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
CPU Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 505

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
  eMMC 5.1

MAIN CAMERA

Single 13 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
Features LED flash, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 5 MP, f/2.2

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 No
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removable
Charging Charging 10W

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Lunar Grey, Fine Gold, Sapphire Blue
Models XT1672, XT1676
Price About 168 USD

TESTS

Performance GeekBench: 2580 (v4.4) GFXBench: 2.5fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

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