Motorola Moto G5 Plus vs Motorola Moto G5

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launch
Announced
Status
platform
OS
Chipset
CPU
GPU
camera
Rear
Front
Video
Features
display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
Multitouch
battery
General
body
Dimensions
Weight
SIM card
Miscellaneous
Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Radio
USB
features
Sensors
Messaging
Browser
Java
sound
3.5mm jack
network
Technology
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
Speed
GPRS
EDGE
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Main
Model
Motorola Moto G5 Plus
Price
$219.99
Advantages
PLATFORM CPU: Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
PLATFORM GPU: Adreno 506
CAMERA Video: 2160p@30fps (USA)/ 1080p@30fps (EMEA)
DISPLAY Size: 5.2 inches
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 32/64 GB, 2/4 GB RAM; 32 GB, 3 GB RAM
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Main
Model
Motorola Moto G5
Price
$219.99
Advantages
CAMERA Rear: 13 MP, f/2.0, phase detection autofocus, LED flash
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launch
Announced
2017, February
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2017, April
platform
OS
Android OS, v7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625
CPU
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 506
camera
Rear
12 MP, f/1.7, autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Front
5 MP, f/2.2
Video
2160p@30fps (USA)/ 1080p@30fps (EMEA)
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, auto-HDR
display
Size
5.2 inches
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels (~424 ppi pixel density)
Technology
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
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, 0.34 lb)
SIM card
Dual SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Lunar Grey, Fine Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/64 GB, 2/4 GB RAM; 32 GB, 3 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes (market dependent)
Radio
FM radio
USB
microUSB v2.0, USB Host
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 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
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 25(1900), 26(850), 38(2600), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) - XT1687 (USA) LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 19(800), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - XT1684, XT1685
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2017, February
Status
Available. Released 2017, March
platform
OS
Android OS, v7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430
CPU
Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 505
camera
Rear
13 MP, f/2.0, phase detection autofocus, LED flash
Front
5 MP, f/2.2
Video
1080p@30fps
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, auto-HDR
display
Size
5.0 inches
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels (~441 ppi pixel density)
Technology
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Removable Li-Ion 2800 mAh battery
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, 0.32 lb)
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Lunar Grey, Fine Gold, Sapphire Blue
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
16/32 GB, 2/3 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
—
Radio
FM radio
USB
microUSB v2.0, USB Host
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
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
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 19(800), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Motorola Moto G5 Plus is equipped with a more powerful processor Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 than the Moto G5. It is a significant difference between these models as powerful CPU allows you to play more part of modern games without lags.

The Motorola Moto G5 Plus has better GPU Adreno 506 thanks to which the owner will be able to run more number of the latest game apps.

The Moto G5 has better back camera specifications that makes it a better buy for photography enthusiasts. The Motorola Moto G5 Plus shoots videos with a higher resolution: 4K UHD vs FullHD.

The Moto G5 cell phone weight 145g that is 10g lighter in compare with the weight of the Moto G5 Plus.

The Motorola Moto G5 Plus has a better battery life as it is equipped with 3000mah battery that is 200mah bigger than the Moto G5 cell. That's mean this model can be used longer without charging.

The Motorola Moto G5 Plus has 6 advantages and the Moto G5 only 2 so the Moto G5 Plus is the best buy. Get the list of the best offers on Amazon.