Motorola Moto X 2016 vs Moto G5 Plus

Comparing the Motorola Moto X 2016 vs Moto G5 Plus across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Motorola Moto X 2016 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.15 GHz, while Moto G5 Plus runs at 2.0 GHz, making Motorola Moto X 2016 the better performer.

Display: Motorola Moto X 2016 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Moto G5 Plus offers 5.2 inches, making Motorola Moto X 2016 the larger display of the two. Both Motorola Moto X 2016 and Moto G5 Plus feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Motorola Moto X 2016 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 21 MP, while Moto G5 Plus offers 12 MP, making Motorola Moto X 2016 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both Motorola Moto X 2016 and Moto G5 Plus feature a 5 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Motorola Moto X 2016 offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Moto G5 Plus offers 3000 mAh, making Motorola Moto X 2016 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Motorola Moto X 2016 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Moto G5 Plus offers 16 GB, making Motorola Moto X 2016 the better option for storage.

Motorola Moto X 2016

(Discontinued)

Moto G5 Plus

₹14,999

(Discontinued)

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Summary

Spec Score

69%

72%

Release Date

N/A	15 Mar, 2017

Performance


Snapdragon 820	Snapdragon 625
Quad Core (upto 2.15 GHz)	Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
4 GB RAM	3 GB RAM

Display


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

Rear Camera


21 MP Primary Camera	12 MP Primary Camera

Front Camera


5 MP	5 MP

Battery


4000 mAh	3000 mAh
N/A	Turbo Power Charging
N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB	16 GB
N/A	eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

N/A	8.0/10 Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Solid metal-clad design
Pure Android Nougat with useful enhancements
Reliable performance and solid battery life
The best camera in its segment

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Long learning curve for one-button navigation
Doesn't ship with Google Assistant
Underwhelming speaker output

User Ratings

N/A	4.3/5 (4,939 ratings)

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General

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Android v7.0 (Nougat)

Custom UI

N/A

Stock

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Processor

Quad core

2.15 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.59 GHz, Dual core, Kryo

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 530

Adreno 506

RAM

4 GB	3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

401 ppi

424 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

N/A

66.91 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

N/A

150.2 mm

Width

N/A

74 mm

Thickness

N/A

7.7 mm

Weight

N/A

155 grams

Build Material

N/A	Frame: Metal Back: Metal

Water Resistance

N/A	Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

21 MP
Primary Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.7CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel autofocus

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

5288 x 3968 Pixels

4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg

Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A	Yes Screen flash

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh

3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

N/A	Yes Turbo Power Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB

16 GB / 32 GB

Storage Type

N/A

eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A	SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

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) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

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

SIM 2

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)

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 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1

Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

Front

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope