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Motorola Moto G5
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Full Specifications September 4, 2026
Motorola Moto G5 Android 7.0
Motorola · 2017

Motorola Moto G5

Motorola Moto G5 Android smartphone. Announced Feb 2017. Features 5.0″ display, Snapdragon 430 chipset, 13 MP primary camera, 5 MP front camera, 2800 mAh battery, 32 GB storage, 3 GB RAM, Scratch-resistant glass.

Display 5.0"
Chipset Snapdragon 430
RAM 2/3 GB
Storage 16GB/32GB storage, microSDXC
Camera 13 MP
Battery 2800 mAh
OS Android 7.0, up to Android 8.1
Build 145g, 9.5mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2017, February. Released 2017, March
Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
CPU Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 505

Display

Type IPS LCD
Size 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm 2 (~65.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass

Memory

Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
memoryother eMMC 5.1

Main Camera

Single 13 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
Features LED flash, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps

Selfie camera

Single 5 MP, f/2.2

Body

Dimensions 144.3 x 73 x 9.5 mm (5.68 x 2.87 x 0.37 in)
Weight 145 g (5.11 oz)
Build Glass front, aluminum/plastic back, plastic frame
SIM · Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Battery

Type Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removable
Charging 10W wired

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX
Positioning GPS, GLONASS
NFC No
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0, OTG

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28, 38, 40
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Features

Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity

Our Tests

Performance GeekBench: 2580 (v4.4) GFXBench: 2.5fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

Misc

Colors Lunar Grey, Fine Gold, Sapphire Blue
Models XT1672, XT1676
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In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2017, February. Released 2017, March
Status Discontinued
OS Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
CPU Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 505
Type IPS LCD
Size 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm 2 (~65.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
memoryother eMMC 5.1
Single 13 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
Features LED flash, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps
Single 5 MP, f/2.2
Dimensions 144.3 x 73 x 9.5 mm (5.68 x 2.87 x 0.37 in)
Weight 145 g (5.11 oz)
Build Glass front, aluminum/plastic back, plastic frame
SIM · Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removable
Charging 10W wired
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX
Positioning GPS, GLONASS
NFC No
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0, OTG
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28, 38, 40
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity
Performance GeekBench: 2580 (v4.4) GFXBench: 2.5fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Colors Lunar Grey, Fine Gold, Sapphire Blue
Models XT1672, XT1676
Price About 150 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
32.9/100
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Processor 23.6
Display 65
Camera 49.4
Battery 49.2
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