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Motorola Moto G4 Play vs Motorola Moto G5

Comparison between Motorola Moto G4 Play and Motorola Moto G5: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Motorola.

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The verdict

Your pick: Motorola Moto G5, ahead on Design & display, Performance & hardware and Camera. Unless Connectivity decides it for you.

Category
Category	Moto G4 Play	Moto G5
Design & display	4.7	5.6
Performance & hardware	1.3	1.7
Camera	2.7	3.7
Connectivity	3.8	3.3
Battery & charging	1.9	1.9

Which one is for you?

Motorola Moto G4 Play, if you care about…

Weight: 137 g; against 145 g

Motorola Moto G5, if you care about…

RAM Capacity: 3 GB; against 2 GB
Storage Type: eMMC 5.1; against eMMC 4.5
Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 4.2; against Bluetooth 4.1
Maximum Storage Capacity: 32 GB; against 16 GB

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Moto G4 Play	Moto G5
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 410	Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
Processor Process Size	28 nm	28 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 306	Qualcomm Adreno 505
Storage Type	eMMC 4.5	eMMC 5.1 Best value
Maximum CPU Clock	1.2 GHz	1.4 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	16 GB	32 GB Best value
CPU Description	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Processor Type	Quad-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	—
RAM Capacity	2 GB	3 GB Best value
RAM Type	DDR3	—
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
Maximum memory card	128 GB	—

Design

Specification	Moto G4 Play	Moto G5
Body Colors	Black, White	Grey, Gold, Blue
Body Thickness	9.9 mm	9.5 mm Best value
Body Width	72 mm	73 mm
Body Height	144.4 mm	144.3 mm
Weight	137 g Best value	145 g
Usable Surface	66.3 % Best value	65.4 %
Body Materials	—	Glass, Aluminium Alloy, Plastic
Resistance Features	Water Resistant	—

Battery

Specification	Moto G4 Play	Moto G5
Battery Capacity	2,800 mAh	2,800 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	—	10 W
Battery Features	Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable, Removable	Fast Charging

Display

Specification	Moto G4 Play	Moto G5
Display Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Display Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Display Diagonal	5″	5″
Display Horizontal Resolution	720 px	1,080 px Best value
Display Vertical Resolution	1,280 px	1,920 px Best value
Display Pixel Density	294 ppi	441 ppi Best value
Display Features	Touchscreen	Scratch Resistant

Sensors

Specification	Moto G4 Play	Moto G5
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	—	Front

Sensor

Specification	Moto G4 Play	Moto G5
Sensor Features	Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor

Software

Specification	Moto G4 Play	Moto G5
Operating System	Android 6	Android 7
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	6	7 Best value

Connectivity

Specification	Moto G4 Play	Moto G5
SIM Configurations	Single Micro-SIM, Dual Micro-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B40	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, LTE B28, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G	GSM, HSPA, LTE, UMTS
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n
Wi-Fi Features	Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.1	Bluetooth 4.2 Best value
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE, aptX	A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou Best value	GPS, GLONASS
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, microUSB, USB 2.0, USB OTG	3.5 mm Audio Jack, FM Radio, microUSB, USB OTG
USB Version	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Max. download speed	150 Mbps	—
Max. upload speed	50 Mbps	—

Audio

Specification	Moto G4 Play	Moto G5
Microphone Count	2	—
Audio Features	A2DP, LE, aptX, Loudspeaker	A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX, Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification	Moto G4 Play	Moto G5
Model numbers	XT1609, XT1604, XT1602, XT1607, XT1603	XT1672, XT1676