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Motorola Moto G5 Plus vs Motorola Moto G5S Specs Comparison

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Motorola Moto G5 Plus
Motorola Moto G5S
Motorola Moto G5 Plus Motorola Moto G5S
Released · Mar 31, 2017
5.2-inch · 1920 x 1080 px
5.2-inch · 1920 x 1080 px
12 MP Main · 5 MP Selfie
16 MP Main · 5 MP Selfie
4GB · 64GB
3GB · 32GB
3000 mAh
3000 mAh

Display

Size
5.2-inch 5.2-inch
Resolution
1920 x 1080 px, 424 PPI 1920 x 1080 px, 424 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
67.18 % 67.65 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 8937 (28 nm)
Processor
Octa-core, 2000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit Octa-core, 1400 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU
Adreno 506 Adreno 505
RAM
4GB (LPDDR3) 3GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
64GB 32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android (8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat) Android (7.1 Nougat)
Device type
Smartphone Smartphone

Battery

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

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.5"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm 		16 MP (PDAF)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.0
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)
Features:
EIS, Video calling, Video sharing 		1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Features:
EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP (Wide Angle) 5 MP (Wide Angle, Flash)

Design

Dimensions
5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches
(150.2 x 74 x 9.7 mm) 		5.91 x 2.89 x 0.37 inches
(150 x 73.5 x 9.5 mm)
Weight
5.47 oz(155.0 g) 5.54 oz(157.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Plastic 		Back: Metal
Resistance
Splash Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray 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+) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, UMTS LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Multimedia

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

Connectivity & Features

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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 229

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 26, 2017 Aug 01, 2017

Alternative variants
RAM 2GB
Internal storage 32GB
Dual SIM Yes
no compass
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
Type User replaceable
Dual SIM Yes
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