Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 8GB vs Moto G5S Plus

Comparing the Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 8GB vs Moto G5S Plus across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Moto G5S Plus runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 8GB runs at 1.4 GHz, making Moto G5S Plus the better performer.

Display: Moto G5S Plus offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 8GB offers 5 inches, making Moto G5S Plus the larger display of the two. Both Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 8GB and Moto G5S Plus feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Both Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 8GB and Moto G5S Plus feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Moto G5S Plus offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 8GB offers 5 MP, making Moto G5S Plus better for front camera photography.

Battery: Moto G5S Plus offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 8GB offers 2470 mAh, making Moto G5S Plus better for longer battery life.

Storage: Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 8GB offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Moto G5S Plus offers 64 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 G5S Plus has a rating of 4.1.

Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 8GB

₹9,999

(Discontinued)

Moto G5S Plus

₹9,490

(Discontinued)

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Summary

Spec Score

N/A

72%

Release Date

28 Jul, 2015

29 Aug, 2017

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 410	Snapdragon 625
(upto 1.4 GHz)	Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
1 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)	5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)	1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

N/A
13 MP Primary Camera	13 MP Primary Camera
N/A	13 MP Depth Camera

Front Camera

N/A
5 MP	8 MP

Battery

N/A
2470 mAh	3000 mAh
N/A	15W Turbo Power Charging
N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

8 GB	64 GB
N/A	eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

N/A	7.0/10 Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Good build quality
Good performance
Excellent battery life

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Cameras fail to impress
Incremental upgrade makes it a no-go for many

User Ratings

4.2/5

(6,738 ratings)

4.1/5

(65,857 ratings)

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General

Operating System

Android v5.1.1 (Lollipop)

Android v7.1 (Nougat)

Custom UI

N/A

Stock

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Processor

Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 306

Adreno 506

RAM

2 GB / 1 GB

4 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

N/A

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Aspect Ratio

N/A

16:9

Pixel Density

294 ppi

401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

66.83 %

71.13 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

142.1 mm

153.5 mm

Width

72.4 mm

76.2 mm

Thickness

11.6 mm

8.0 mm

Weight

155 grams

168 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

N/A	13 MP Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Dual Pixel Autofocus

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A

Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A	Yes LED Flash

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A

Very Good

Capacity

2470 mAh

3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 24 Hours(3G)

N/A

Quick Charging

N/A	Yes 15W Turbo Power Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 8 GB

64 GB

Storage Type

N/A

eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB

Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

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) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)

N/A

SIM 2

N/A	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

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

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0

Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

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