Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 32GB vs Moto G5 Plus 32GB

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Comparing the Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 32GB vs Moto G5 Plus 32GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 32GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.5 GHz, while Moto G5 Plus 32GB runs at 2.0 GHz, making Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 32GB the better performer.


Display: Both Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 32GB and Moto G5 Plus 32GB offer the same screen size of 5.2 inches, but Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 32GB features a AMOLED display compared to Moto G5 Plus 32GB's IPS LCD, making Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 32GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 32GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Moto G5 Plus 32GB offers 12 MP, making Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 32GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Moto G5 Plus 32GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 5 MP, while Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 32GB offers 2 MP, making Moto G5 Plus 32GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Moto G5 Plus 32GB offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 32GB offers 2300 mAh, making Moto G5 Plus 32GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 32GB and Moto G5 Plus 32GB offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


User Rating: Moto G5 Plus 32GB receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 32GB has a rating of 4.2.

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Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 32GB
₹24,749
(Discontinued)
Moto G5 Plus 32GB
₹16,999
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

69%
72%

Release Date

22 Dec, 2014
15 Mar, 2017

Performance

Snapdragon 801
Snapdragon 625
(upto 2.5 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
2 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

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

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

2 MP
5 MP

Battery

2300 mAh
3000 mAh
N/A
Turbo Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

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

4.2/5
(6,141 ratings)
4.3/5
(222,833 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Mar 15, 2017
(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.4.4 (Kitkat)
Android v7.0 (Nougat)

Custom UI

N/A
Stock

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Processor

Quad core, 2.5 GHz, Krait 400
Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 330
Adreno 506

RAM

2 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)

Resolution

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

Pixel Density

424 ppi
424 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.96 %
66.91 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

140.8 mm
150.2 mm

Width

72.4 mm
74 mm

Thickness

9.9 mm
7.7 mm

Weight

144 grams
155 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2300 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

No
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

SIM 1

4G Bands:
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 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)

SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

N/A
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Front

Other Sensors

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