Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 8GB vs Moto G5

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Comparing the Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 8GB vs Moto G5 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 8GB and Moto G5 run at the same processing speed of 1.4 GHz.


Display: Both Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 8GB and Moto G5 offer the same screen size of 5 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 8GB and Moto G5 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 8GB and Moto G5 feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Moto G5 offers a higher battery capacity with 2800 mAh, while Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 8GB offers 2470 mAh, making Moto G5 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 8GB offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Moto G5 offers 16 GB, making Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 8GB the better option for storage.


User Rating: Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 8GB receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Moto G5 has a rating of 4.

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Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 8GB
₹9,999
(Discontinued)
Moto G5
₹8,990
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

N/A
70%

Release Date

28 Jul, 2015
04 Apr, 2017

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 410
Snapdragon 430
(upto 1.4 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
1 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

N/A
13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
5 MP
5 MP

Battery

N/A
2470 mAh
2800 mAh
N/A
Rapid Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

8 GB
16 GB

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Stock Android interface
  • Smooth performance
  • Fast, multifunction fingerprint sensor

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Battery needs to be removed to access SIM slots
  • Limited storage
  • Loudspeaker is barely audible

User Ratings

4.2/5
(6,738 ratings)
4/5
(9,855 ratings)

Video

There are no videos available for the device.
Videos
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General

Operating System

Android v5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Android v7.0 (Nougat)

Custom UI

N/A
Stock

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Processor

Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 306
Adreno 505

RAM

2 GB / 1 GB
3 GB

Display

Display Rating

N/A
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

294 ppi
441 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

66.83 %
65.27 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

142.1 mm
144.3 mm

Width

72.4 mm
73 mm

Thickness

11.6 mm
9.5 mm

Weight

155 grams
144.5 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IPX7 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.0CMOS image sensor
13 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.0CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
Very Good

Capacity

2470 mAh
2800 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 24 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Rapid Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 8 GB
16 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

N/A
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28)
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 ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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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)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Front

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope