Motorola Moto X Play 32GB vs Moto G5 Plus 32GB

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Comparing the Motorola Moto X Play 32GB vs Moto G5 Plus 32GB 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: Moto G5 Plus 32GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Motorola Moto X Play 32GB runs at 1.7 GHz, making Moto G5 Plus 32GB the better performer.


Display: Motorola Moto X Play 32GB offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Moto G5 Plus 32GB offers 5.2 inches, making Motorola Moto X Play 32GB the larger display of the two. Both Motorola Moto X Play 32GB and Moto G5 Plus 32GB feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Motorola Moto X Play 32GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 21 MP, while Moto G5 Plus 32GB offers 12 MP, making Motorola Moto X Play 32GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Motorola Moto X Play 32GB and Moto G5 Plus 32GB feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Motorola Moto X Play 32GB offers a higher battery capacity with 3630 mAh, while Moto G5 Plus 32GB offers 3000 mAh, making Motorola Moto X Play 32GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Motorola Moto X Play 32GB and Moto G5 Plus 32GB offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Motorola Moto X Play 32GB and Moto G5 Plus 32GB equally at 8.


User Rating: Moto G5 Plus 32GB receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Motorola Moto X Play 32GB has a rating of 4.2.

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Motorola Moto X Play 32GB
₹18,499
(Discontinued)
Moto G5 Plus 32GB
₹16,999
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

68%
72%

Release Date

14 Sep, 2015
15 Mar, 2017

Performance

Snapdragon 615
Snapdragon 625
Octa Core (upto 1.7 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
2 GB RAM
4 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

3630 mAh
3000 mAh
N/A
Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

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

Cons

  • Unimpressive design
  • Middling hardware
  • Long learning curve for one-button navigation
  • Doesn't ship with Google Assistant
  • Underwhelming speaker output

User Ratings

4.2/5
(61,350 ratings)
4.3/5
(222,833 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Mar 15, 2017
(Official)

Operating System

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

Custom UI

N/A
Stock

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Processor

Octa core, 1.7 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 405
Adreno 506

RAM

2 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

401 ppi
424 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

74.95 %
66.91 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3 Scratch-resistant glass
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

148 mm
150.2 mm

Width

75 mm
74 mm

Thickness

10.9 mm
7.7 mm

Weight

169 grams
155 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP52
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

21 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.0CMOS image sensor
12 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.7CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes Dual Pixel Autofocus

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

5288 x 3968 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
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
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3630 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Turbo Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
16 GB / 32 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
N/A

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) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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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) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.8 W/kg Body: 1.23 W/kg
N/A

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

N/A
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Front

Other Sensors

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