Motorola Moto G5S Plus
#3673
Motorola Moto G7 Play
#3671Category Breakdown
Motorola Moto G5S Plus
Motorola Moto G7 Play
Performance
60.360.3
Camera
45.445.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
58.058.0
Summary
- The Motorola Moto G5S Plus features a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, while the Moto G7 Play has a slightly larger 5.7-inch IPS LCD with a lower resolution of 720 x 1512 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the G5S Plus is powered by a Snapdragon 625 chipset, whereas the G7 Play utilizes the Snapdragon 632, both with Adreno 506 GPU, but the G5S Plus offers more RAM options.
- Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera and an 8 MP selfie camera, but the G5S Plus supports 4K video recording at 30fps, while the G7 Play can record 4K at 30fps but lacks gyro-EIS.
- Battery capacity is the same at 3000 mAh, but the G5S Plus supports faster 15W charging compared to the G7 Play's 10W.
- Build quality differs as the G5S Plus has an aluminum frame and back, while the G7 Play uses plastic materials, and the G5S Plus runs on Android 7.1, upgradable to 8.1, whereas the G7 Play comes with Android 9.0, upgradable to 10.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Motorola Moto G5S Plus
Motorola Moto G7 Play
General
Release Date
2017
2019
Announced
2017
2019
Description
Versions: XT1803 (Europe); XT1805 (Europe, Dual SIM); XT1806 (USA); XT1804 (India); XT1802 (Brazil)
For Europe, USA, other countries.
Display
Size
5.5"
5.7"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
720 x 1512 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
PPI
1080
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (market dependent)
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
Qualcomm SDM632 Snapdragon 632 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Silver)
GPU
Adreno 506
Adreno 506
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP
13 MP
Main Camera Details
13 MP, f/2.0, AF13 MP, (depth)
13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF
Front Camera
8 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP, f/2.0
8 MP, f/2.2, 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps, 480p@120fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
3000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
15W wired
10W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
153.5 x 76.2 x 8 mm (6.04 x 3.00 x 0.31 in)
147.3 x 71.5 x 8 mm (5.80 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Weight
168 g
149 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Lunar Gray, Fine Gold
Deep indigo, Fine Gold, Starry Black
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat7 300/150 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat7 300/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX
4.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS
Software
Operating System
Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10
OS Version
Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes