Motorola Moto G4 vs Motorola Moto G5

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Moto G4 compared with Moto G5

	MotorolaMoto G4	MotorolaMoto G5
Overview
Released
Released	2016	March 2017
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5.5″	5″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1080	1920 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	401 pixels per inch	441 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	LCD	LCD
Display type
Display type	IPS LCD, confirmed by Notebookcheck	IPS LCD, confirmed by Notebookcheck
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	–
Performance
Chip
Chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 617	Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
Memory
Memory	2 GB	2 GB – 3 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	16 GB, 32 GB (better)	16 GB
CPU
CPU	Octa-core; four Cortex-A53 cores at 1.5 GHz and four at 1.2 GHz, reported by Notebookcheck	Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53, reported by Notebookcheck
GPU
GPU	Adreno 405	Adreno 505, reported by Notebookcheck
Storage type
Storage type	eMMC; microSD up to 128 GB, reported by Notebookcheck	eMMC; microSD up to 128 GB, reported by Notebookcheck; UK configurations listed here
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	13 MP	13 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	–	13 MP f/2.0 with phase-detection autofocus, reported by Notebookcheck
Video recording
Video recording	1080p at 30 fps	1080p at 30 fps, confirmed by Notebookcheck
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,000 mAh (better)	2,800 mAh
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	3,000 mAh non-removable battery; TurboPower charger sold separately	2,800 mAh user-removable battery, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	155 g	144.5 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	9.8 mm	9.5 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	153 × 76.6 mm	144.3 × 73 mm
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	Water-repellent P2i coating; not suitable for immersion	Water-repellent coating, reported by Tech Advisor; not suitable for immersion
Biometrics
Biometrics	–	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 Notebookcheck and 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; single- and dual-SIM versions available, 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 Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	Bluetooth 4.2, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor
NFC
NFC	None	None on the UK model, confirmed by Tech Advisor
USB
USB	Micro-USB and USB OTG, confirmed by Notebookcheck	Micro-USB; USB OTG confirmed by Notebookcheck