Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 32GB vs Moto G5S Plus

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Comparing the Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 32GB 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: Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 32GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.5 GHz, while Moto G5S Plus runs at 2.0 GHz, making Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 32GB the better performer.


Display: Moto G5S Plus offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 32GB offers 5.2 inches, making Moto G5S Plus the larger display of the two. Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 32GB features a AMOLED display compared to Moto G5S Plus's IPS LCD, making Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 32GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 32GB 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 X (2nd Gen) 32GB offers 2 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 X (2nd Gen) 32GB offers 2300 mAh, making Moto G5S Plus better for longer battery life.


Storage: Moto G5S Plus offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 32GB offers 32 GB, making Moto G5S Plus the better option for storage.


User Rating: Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 32GB receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Moto G5S Plus has a rating of 4.1.

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Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 32GB
₹24,749
(Discontinued)
Moto G5S Plus
₹9,490
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

69%
72%

Release Date

22 Dec, 2014
29 Aug, 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)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

2 MP
8 MP

Battery

2300 mAh
3000 mAh
N/A
15W Turbo Power Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10

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
(6,141 ratings)
4.1/5
(65,857 ratings)

Video

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General

Operating System

Android v4.4.4 (Kitkat)
Android v7.1 (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
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)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

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

Aspect Ratio

N/A
16:9

Pixel Density

424 ppi
401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.96 %
71.13 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

140.8 mm
153.5 mm

Width

72.4 mm
76.2 mm

Thickness

9.9 mm
8.0 mm

Weight

144 grams
168 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2
13 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.0CMOS image sensor
N/A
13 MP
Depth Camera

Autofocus

N/A
Yes Dual Pixel Autofocus

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

2 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
Yes LED Flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2300 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 15W Turbo Power Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
64 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 (Hybrid)

Network Support

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

VoLTE

N/A
Yes

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) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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
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