Motorola Moto G4 Plus vs Motorola Moto G5 Plus

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Moto G4 Plus compared with Moto G5 Plus

	MotorolaMoto G4 Plus	MotorolaMoto G5 Plus
Overview
Released
Released	2016	March 2017
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5.5″	5.2″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1080	1920 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	401 pixels per inch	424 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	LCD	LCD
Display type
Display type	IPS LCD, confirmed by Notebookcheck	IPS LCD, confirmed by Tech Advisor and TechRadar
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 3, reported by Tech Advisor
Performance
Chip
Chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 617	Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
Memory
Memory	2 GB – 4 GB (better)	3 GB
Storage
Storage	16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB (better)	32 GB
CPU
CPU	Octa-core; four Cortex-A53 cores at 1.5 GHz and four at 1.2 GHz, reported by Notebookcheck	Octa-core 2 GHz Cortex-A53, reported by Notebookcheck
GPU
GPU	Adreno 405	Adreno 506, confirmed by Tech Advisor and TechRadar
Storage type
Storage type	eMMC; microSD up to 128 GB, reported by Notebookcheck; configurations listed here are European options	eMMC; microSD up to 128 GB, reported by Notebookcheck; UK configuration listed here
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	16 MP (better)	12 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	5 MP	5 MP
Main camera
Main camera	16 MP with laser and phase-detection autofocus and dual-tone LED flash	12 MP f/1.7 with Dual Autofocus Pixels and dual-tone flash, reported by Tech Advisor
Front camera
Front camera	–	5 MP f/2.2 wide-angle camera, reported by Tech Advisor
Video recording
Video recording	1080p at 30 fps	4K at 30 fps, confirmed by Tech Advisor and TechRadar
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,000 mAh	3,000 mAh
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	3,000 mAh non-removable battery; TurboPower charger included	3,000 mAh non-removable battery, confirmed by Tech Advisor and TechRadar
Wired charging
Wired charging	–	TurboPower charging; charger included, confirmed by Tech Advisor and TechRadar
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	155 g	155 g
Thickness
Thickness	9.8 mm	9.7 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	153 × 76.6 mm	150.2 × 74 mm
Materials
Materials	–	Metal rear panel; body thickness 7.7 mm, maximum 9.7 mm including the camera protrusion, reported by TechRadar
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	Water-repellent P2i coating; not suitable for immersion	Water-repellent coating, reported by Notebookcheck; not suitable for immersion
Biometrics
Biometrics	Front fingerprint reader for unlocking; not a home button	Front fingerprint reader with optional swipe navigation gestures
Speakers
Speakers	Front mono loudspeaker, reported by Notebookcheck; 3.5 mm headphone socket and FM radio	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow, confirmed by Tech Advisor	Android 7.0 Nougat
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	4G LTE; bands differ by region	4G LTE; bands vary by region
SIM
SIM	Micro-SIM; dual-SIM European version reviewed by Notebookcheck	Nano-SIM; European dual-SIM model reported by Notebookcheck
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	802.11 a/b/g/n, reported by Notebookcheck	802.11 a/b/g/n on 2.4 and 5 GHz, confirmed by Tech Advisor and Notebookcheck
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	Bluetooth 4.2, confirmed by Tech Advisor and TechRadar
NFC
NFC	None	Supported on the UK model, confirmed by Tech Advisor; absent on the US model
USB
USB	Micro-USB and USB OTG, confirmed by Notebookcheck	Micro-USB; USB OTG reported by Notebookcheck