Entry-level · 2017
Motorola Moto G5
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Our Take
CPU lands in today’s entry-level range
Watch out
No more updates, 10W charging (slow)
Skip if
Heavy gaming or multitasking
In the Real World
See how the Motorola Moto G5 looks and feels in everyday use.
Full specifications
Display
5.0″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 1920 · 60 Hz
Basic
Display
5.0″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 1920 · 60 Hz
Basic
Performance
Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm) · 8-core 1.4 GHz · Adreno 505
Basic CPU
Performance
Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm) · 8-core 1.4 GHz · Adreno 505
Basic CPU
Software & updates
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo) · 1-year support
End of life
Software & updates
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo) · 1-year support
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 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Software support
1 years of updates
Updates remaining
None — past its update window
Camera
13 MP f/2.0 main · 5 MP selfie
Camera
13 MP f/2.0 main · 5 MP selfieA standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.
Main camera
13 MP f/2.0
Front camera
5 MP f/2.2
Video
1080p @ 30 fps
Battery
2800 mAh · 10 W wired
Plan to charge daily
Battery
2800 mAh · 10 W wired
Plan to charge daily
Memory
2 GB RAM · 16 GB · expandable
Tight
Memory
2 GB RAM · 16 GB · expandable
Tight
Connectivity
4G LTE
Connectivity
4G LTE
Build & Design
145 g · 9.5 mm
Build & Design
145 g · 9.5 mmHeight
144.3 mm
Width
73.0 mm
Thickness
9.5 mm
Weight
145 g
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximitySensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity
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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.
vs
Apple iPhone X
Loses on most
5 losses
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 1080 × 1920 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution · 5″ vs 5.8″ screen
Lower performance tier
Entry-level vs Mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP67 protection
vs
Samsung Galaxy S8
Loses on most
5 losses
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 1080 × 1920 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution · 5″ vs 5.8″ screen
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video · 13 MP · f/2.0 vs 12 MP · f/1.7 main
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
Starts with less storage
16 GB vs 64 GB baseline
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