Motorola Moto G5S specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Motorola Moto G5S
  • Released 2017, August 157g, 9.5mm thickness Android 7.1, up to Android 8.1 32GB storage, microSDXC
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 Adreno 505 Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 168 USD
  • 5.2" 1080x1920 pixels
  • 16MP 1080p
  • 3/4GB RAM Snapdragon 430
  • 3000mAh Li-Ion

Motorola Moto G5S overview

Motorola Moto G5S is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2017, August. Motorola Moto G5S has 5.2 inch, IPS LCD, a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3. It uses Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm) chipset, Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 CPU, Adreno 505 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). It has 16MP Single main camera, 5MP Single selfie camera. Motorola Moto G5S uses Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of Motorola Moto G5S is about 168 USD.

Score the key features of Motorola Moto G5S compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 55 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 70 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 73 / 100 points
  • Price: 28 / 100 points

Motorola Moto G5S full specifications

VERSIONS:   

XT1793|XT1794|XT1795|XT1792
Versions: XT1793, XT1794 (Europe, India); XT1795 (India); XT1792 (Brazil)

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 / 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, August
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 150 x 73.5 x 9.5 mm (5.91 x 2.89 x 0.37 in)
Weight 157 g (5.54 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  Splash resistant

DISPLAY

Type IPS LCD
Size 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~67.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3

PLATFORM

OS Android 7.1 (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 (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM
  eMMC 5.1

MAIN CAMERA

Single 16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
Features LED flash, Auto-HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 5 MP, f/2.0
Features LED flash

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes (XT1794 only)
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0

FEATURES

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

BATTERY

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

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Lunar Gray, Fine Gold, Midnight Blue
Models XT1793, XT1794, XT1792, XT1799-2, XT1790
SAR 0.46 W/kg (head)
Price About 168 USD

TESTS

Performance GeekBench: 2277 (v4.4) GFXBench: 2.7fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Camera Photo / Video

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