Google Nexus 5X 16GB vs Moto G4 Plus

Comparing the Google Nexus 5X 16GB vs Moto G4 Plus across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Google Nexus 5X 16GB runs at a higher processing speed of 1.8 GHz, while Moto G4 Plus runs at 1.5 GHz, making Google Nexus 5X 16GB the better performer.

Display: Moto G4 Plus offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Google Nexus 5X 16GB offers 5.2 inches, making Moto G4 Plus the larger display of the two. Both Google Nexus 5X 16GB and Moto G4 Plus feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Moto G4 Plus offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Google Nexus 5X 16GB offers 12.3 MP, making Moto G4 Plus better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both Google Nexus 5X 16GB and Moto G4 Plus feature a 5 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Moto G4 Plus offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Google Nexus 5X 16GB offers 2700 mAh, making Moto G4 Plus better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Google Nexus 5X 16GB and Moto G4 Plus offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Google Nexus 5X 16GB and Moto G4 Plus equally at 8.

User Rating: Google Nexus 5X 16GB receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while Moto G4 Plus has a rating of 4.

Google Nexus 5X 16GB

₹25,990

(Discontinued)

Moto G4 Plus

₹11,499

(Discontinued)

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Summary

Spec Score

70%

69%

Release Date

21 Oct, 2015

17 May, 2016

Performance


Snapdragon 808	Snapdragon 617
Hexa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)	Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
2 GB RAM	2 GB RAM

Display


5.2 inches (13.21 cm)	5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)	1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera


12.3 MP Primary Camera	16 MP Primary Camera

Front Camera


5 MP	5 MP

Battery


2700 mAh	3000 mAh
Fast Charging	Turbo Power Charging
N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB	16 GB
eMMC 5.0	eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.0/10

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Pros

Good camera quality
Smooth performance
Excellent battery life
Stock Android Marshmallow

Gorgeous display
Fast and accurate fingerprint sensor
Powerful snappers
Smooth performance and all-day battery life

Cons

Plasticky build
Non-expandable storage
Feels overpriced even after price reduction

Design is a mixed bag and it isn't waterproof
Suffers from heating issues

User Ratings

4.1/5

(3,295 ratings)

4/5

(86,340 ratings)

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General

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952

Processor

Hexa Core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, ARM Cortex A57 1.44 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Octa core, 1.5 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

20 nm

28 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 418

Adreno 405

RAM

2 GB	2 GB / 3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

424 ppi

401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.69 %

71.55 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3 Oleophobic coating Scratch-resistant glass

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

147 mm

153 mm

Width

72.6 mm

76 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm

9.8 mm

Weight

136 grams

155 grams

Build Material

Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A	Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

12.3 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.026 mm focal length 1/2.3" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.5µm pixel size

16 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.0PureCel Sensor

Autofocus

Yes Laser Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus Laser autofocus

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4048 x 3040 Pixels

4616 x 3464 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
HD @120 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg

Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary CameraBSI Sensor

Flash

N/A	Yes Screen flash

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

2700 mAh

3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 17 Hours(3G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging

Yes Turbo Power Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.0

eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

No	Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1800(band 9) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)

N/A

SIM 2

N/A	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Front

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope