Entry-level · 2020

Motorola Moto G 5G Plus

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Our Take

CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A05s

Best for

Strength All-day battery (measured)

Watch out No more updates, 64GB storage

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

6.7″ IPS LCD · 90Hz

765 5G 4 / 64 GB

5000 mAh 20W charging

48 MP 3 rear · 16 MP selfie

5G NFC

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In the Real World

See how the Motorola Moto G 5G Plus looks and feels in everyday use.

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Full specifications

Display

6.7″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2520 · 90 Hz · HDR

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

6.7"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 × 2520 px

Refresh rate

90 Hz

Brightness

543 nits

HDR

HDR10

HDR

Performance

Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765 5G (7 nm) · 8-core 2.3 GHz · Adreno 620

Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset

Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765 5G (7 nm)

Current CPU tier

Lower mid-range

AnTuTu

306,758

GeekBench

1,898

Graphics test

GFXBench 16 fps

CPU

8-core, 2.3 GHz

GPU

Adreno 620

Process

7 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

Storage type

UFS Storage 2.1

CPU layout

1x Cortex A76 2.3 GHz + 1x Cortex A76 2.2 GHz + 6x Cortex A76 1.8 GHz

Software & updates

Android 10 · 2-year support (brand estimate)

Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system

Android 10

Software support

2 years of updates (brand estimate)

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

48 MP f/1.7 main · 16 MP selfie · 4K video

4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

48 MP f/1.7

Ultrawide

8 MP f/2.2

Macro

5 MP

Front camera

16 MP f/2.0

Main sensor

0.8µm

Slow motion

Yes, 60 fps

Camera extras

RAW, Night mode

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

5000 mAh · 20 W wired

All-day

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity

5000 mAh

Lab endurance

114:00h

Wired charging

20 W

Removable

Audio

Average (-28.4 LUFS)

Loudspeaker

Average (-28.4 LUFS)

Memory

4 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

4 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

64 GB

Fills fast

Configurations

4/64GB · 6/128GB · 8/128GB

Storage type

UFS 2.1

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

Yes

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.1

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, SUPL, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5)

USB

USB-C 2.0

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — 5G on MTN & Airtel

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN

4G full · 5G works

Full

A Airtel

4G full · 5G works

Full

G Glo

4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

9 9mobile

4G full

Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band

M A G 9

B7 extra speed

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

n78 the 5G band

M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G BC0, BC1, B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B2, B5, B8

4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B17, B20, B26, B28b, B28a, B32

5G n1, n3, n7, n8, n28b, n28a, n38, n41, n77, n78

Build & Design

207 g · 9.7 mm

Height

168.3 mm

Width

74.0 mm

Thickness

9.7 mm

Weight

207 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

DXOMARK test scores

Lab-tested scores from DXOMark — independent measurements, not manufacturer claims. Tap any card to view photo samples and the full review.

Camera

84 / 200

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Scores are on DXOMark's open-ended 0–200 scale. Higher is better.

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone 12

Loses on most 1 win 3 losses

78% larger battery capacity

5,000 mAh vs 2,815 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

307k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 48 MP · f/1.7 vs 12 MP · f/1.6 main

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 207 g vs 164 g

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S20

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses

25% larger battery capacity

5,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery

5G connectivity

5G vs no 5G

Less smooth display

IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 1080 × 2520 vs 1440 × 3200 resolution

Lower benchmark score

307k vs 623k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video

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Full specifications

Display

Performance

Software & updates

Camera

Battery

Audio

Memory

Connectivity

Network bands

The bands Nigerian networks use

All reported bands

Build & Design

Sensors

DXOMARK test scores

How it stacks up against the rest.

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