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Motorola Moto G5


Motorola Moto G Play (2023)


Motorola Moto G5
Motorola Moto G Play (2023)

Released in March 2017. Features 5.0 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 1,920 pixels and 441 ppi.

Octa-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 with up to 3 GB memory and 32 GB storage. It has 2,800 mAh battery.

Released in December 2022. Features 6.5 inches screen with a resolution of 720 x 1,600 pixels and 270 ppi.

Octa-core processor MediaTek Helio G37 with up to 3 GB memory and 32 GB storage. It has 5,000 mAh battery.

Head to Head
  • Much lighter (40%)
  • Much better quality screen (39%)
  • Probably better rear camera
  • Probably better front camera
  • Much larger screen (23%)
  • Higher screen refresh rate
  • Probably more versatile rear camera
  • Much more processing power (34%)
  • Much better battery capacity (44%)


Specifications

Motorola Moto G5 Motorola Moto G Play (2023)
Specifications
Brand Motorola Motorola
Model - -
Release Date March 2017 December 2022
Operating System Android 7.0 Android 12
Dimensions
Size 144.3 x 73.0 x 9.5 mm
5.68 x 2.87 x 0.37 in
167.2 x 76.5 x 9.4 mm
6.58 x 3.01 x 0.37 in
Weight 145 g
5.11 oz
203 g
7.16 oz
Screen
Size 5.0 inches 6.5 inches
Resolution 1,080 x 1,920 pixels 720 x 1,600 pixels
PPI 441 270
Features - 90Hz
Cameras
Rear 13 MP f/2.0 Triple camera
16 MP f/2.2 Wide
2 MP f/2.4 Macro
2 MP f/2.4 Depth
Front 5 MP f/2.2 5 MP f/2.4 Wide
Storage
Memory 2 GB
3 GB
3 GB
Fixed 16 GB
32 GB
32 GB
Removable microSDXC microSDXC
Processor
Chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Octa-core processor
28 nm
MediaTek Helio G37
Octa-core processor
12 nm
CPU 8x 1.40 GHz Cortex-A53 4x 2.30 GHz Cortex-A53
4x 1.80 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 505 PowerVR GE8320
Battery
Capacity 2,800 mAh 5,000 mAh
Features - -
Removable True False
Connectivity
5G False False
NFC False False
3.5 mm Audio Jack True True
Micro USB True False
USB Type-C False True
Lightning False False

Size comparison

Motorola Moto G5 Motorola Moto G Play (2023)

Motorola Moto G5

Motorola Moto G Play (2023)

5.0"
145 g
5.11 oz

6.5"
203 g
7.16 oz