Entry-level · 2017
Motorola Moto G5 Plus
Our Take
CPU lands in today’s entry-level range
A basic entry-level phone — watch out for a smaller battery and slow 15W charging.
Watch out
Smaller battery (3000mAh), 15W charging (slow)
Skip if
Heavy gaming or multitasking
Full specifications
Display
5.2″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 1920 · 60 Hz
Basic
Display
5.2″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 1920 · 60 Hz
Basic
Performance
Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Adreno 506
Basic CPU
Performance
Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Adreno 506
Basic CPU
Camera
12 MP f/1.7 main · 5 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video
Camera
12 MP f/1.7 main · 5 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video
A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.
Main camera
12 MP f/1.7
Front camera
5 MP f/2.2
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video
Battery
3000 mAh · 15 W wired
Plan to charge daily
Battery
3000 mAh · 15 W wired
Plan to charge daily
Memory
2 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable
Tight
Memory
2 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable
Tight
Connectivity
4G LTE · NFC
Connectivity
4G LTE · NFC
Build & Design
155 g · 7.7 mm
Build & Design
155 g · 7.7 mmHeight
150.2 mm
Width
74.0 mm
Thickness
7.7 mm
Weight
155 g
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximitySensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass (USA model only)
Specifications sourced from GSMArena
How it stacks up against the rest.
Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.
vs
Apple iPhone X
Loses on most
5 losses
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 1080 × 1920 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution · 5.2″ vs 5.8″ screen
Lower performance tier
Entry-level vs Mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP67 protection
Starts with less storage
32 GB vs 64 GB baseline
vs
Samsung Galaxy S8
Loses on most
4 losses
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 1080 × 1920 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution · 5.2″ vs 5.8″ screen
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
Starts with less storage
32 GB vs 64 GB baseline
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