Motorola Moto G5 Plus Specs

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Released

Mar 31, 2017

Display

5.2-inch
1920 x 1080 px

Camera

12 MP Main
5 MP Selfie

Battery

3000 mAh

Storage

64GB

Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
4GB RAM

OS

Android 8.1 Oreo

Description

The Motorola Moto G5 Plus runs Android 7 Nougat, sports a 5.2-inch 1080p display, and is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 625 processor. Furthermore, the phone comes with a fingerprint scanner, 3 GB of RAM, 32 GB of internal memory, and a 3000 mAh battery. There's a 12 MP camera on the back, while the front-facing selfie camera is a 5 MP one.

This device is also known as Motorola XT1687

Cons

• Thick body (0.38 inches)

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I have it 13 users

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Specs Compare

Display Benchmarks
Size:	5.2-inch
Resolution:	1920 x 1080 px, 424 PPI
Technology:	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body:	67.18 %
Features:	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware Benchmarks
System chip:	Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953
Processor:	Octa-core, 2000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU:	Adreno 506
RAM:	4GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage:	64GB
Storage expansion:	microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS:	Android (8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat) Screenshots
Device type:	Smartphone

Battery
Capacity:	3000 mAh
Type:	Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Charging:	Fast charging

Camera
Rear:	Single camera Camera samples
Main camera:	12 MP (PDAF)
Specifications:	Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.5" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Flash:	Dual LED
Video recording:	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)
Features:	EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front:	5 MP (Wide Angle)

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches (150.2 x 74 x 9.7 mm)
Weight:	5.47 oz (155.0 g)
Materials:	Back: Aluminum Frame: Plastic
Resistance:	Splash
Biometrics:	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys:	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors:	Gold, Gray

Cellular
4G (FDD):	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 25(1900+), 26(850+)
4G (TDD):	Bands 38(2600), 41(2600+)
3G:	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed:	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, UMTS
SIM type:	Nano SIM
HD Voice:	Yes

Multimedia Benchmarks
Headphones:	3.5mm jack
Speakers:	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features:	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring:	Wireless screen share
Radio:	FM
Additional microphone(s):	Yes

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	4.2
Wi-Fi:	802.11 a, b, g, n, dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB:	microUSB, USB 2.0
Features:	Mass storage device, Charging
Location:	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors:	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other:	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Buyers information
Price:	$ 229

Availability
Officially announced:	Feb 26, 2017

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Alternative variants

Motorola Moto G5 Plus 32GB

Differences from the main variant:
RAM:	2GB
Internal storage:	32GB

Motorola Moto G5 Plus

XT1684 no compass

Differences from the main variant:
RAM:	3GB
Internal storage:	32GB
4G (FDD):	Bands 1(2100), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 29(700 d)
4G (TDD):	Bands 38(2600), 41(2600+)
3G:	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Other:	NFC

Motorola Moto G5 Plus Dual

Differences from the main variant:
Type:	User replaceable
Dual SIM:	Yes

News

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