Motorola Moto G5 vs Motorola Moto G7 Play

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Moto G5 compared with Moto G7 Play

	MotorolaMoto G5	MotorolaMoto G7 Play
Overview
Released
Released	March 2017	February 2019
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5″	5.7″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1080 (better)	1512 × 720
Sharpness
Sharpness	441 pixels per inch (better)	294 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	LCD	LCD
Display type
Display type	IPS LCD, confirmed by Notebookcheck	IPS LCD, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor
Performance
Chip
Chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 430	Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
Memory
Memory	2 GB – 3 GB (better)	2 GB
Storage
Storage	16 GB	32 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53, reported by Notebookcheck	Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 250, reported by Notebookcheck
GPU
GPU	Adreno 505, reported by Notebookcheck	Adreno 506, reported by Notebookcheck
Storage type
Storage type	eMMC; microSD up to 128 GB, reported by Notebookcheck; UK configurations listed here	32 GB eMMC, reported by Notebookcheck; dedicated microSD slot up to 512 GB
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	8 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	13 MP f/2.0 with phase-detection autofocus, reported by Notebookcheck	13 MP f/2.0 with phase-detection autofocus, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor
Front camera
Front camera	–	8 MP f/2.2, reported by Notebookcheck
Video recording
Video recording	1080p at 30 fps, confirmed by Notebookcheck	–
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	2,800 mAh	3,000 mAh (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	2,800 mAh user-removable battery, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor	3,000 mAh battery, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor
Wired charging
Wired charging	–	USB-C charging; 5 W charger supplied with the German review unit (Notebookcheck)
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	144.5 g (better)	149 g
Thickness
Thickness	9.5 mm	7.99 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	144.3 × 73 mm	147.3 × 71.5 mm
Materials
Materials	–	Plastic rear panel, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	Water-repellent coating, reported by Tech Advisor; not suitable for immersion	–
Biometrics
Biometrics	Front fingerprint reader with optional swipe navigation gestures	Rear fingerprint reader on the UK and German review models; the manufacturer manual notes availability varies by country
Speakers
Speakers	–	Front mono speaker and 3.5 mm headphone socket, confirmed by Notebookcheck and the manufacturer manual
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 7.0 Nougat	Android 9 Pie
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	4G LTE; bands vary by region	4G LTE; bands vary by region
SIM
SIM	Nano-SIM; single- and dual-SIM versions available, reported by Notebookcheck	Nano-SIM; single- and dual-SIM versions; European dual-SIM model has a separate microSD slot (Notebookcheck)
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	802.11 a/b/g/n on 2.4 and 5 GHz, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor	802.11 b/g/n on 2.4 GHz only, reported by Notebookcheck
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor	Bluetooth 4.2 LE, reported by Notebookcheck
NFC
NFC	None on the UK model, confirmed by Tech Advisor	Not supported, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor
USB
USB	Micro-USB; USB OTG confirmed by Notebookcheck	USB-C; USB 2.0, reported by Notebookcheck