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Motorola Moto G5S
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Full Specifications September 5, 2026
Motorola Moto G5S Android 7.0
Motorola · 2017

Motorola Moto G5S

Motorola Moto G5S Android smartphone. Announced Aug 2017. Features 5.2″ display, Snapdragon 430 chipset, 16 MP primary camera, 5 MP front camera, 3000 mAh battery, 32 GB storage, 4 GB RAM, Corning Gorilla Glass 3.

Display 5.2"
Chipset Snapdragon 430
RAM 3/4 GB
Storage 32GB storage, microSDXC
Camera 16 MP
Battery 3000 mAh
OS Android 7.1, up to Android 8.1
Build 157g, 9.5mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2017, August. Released 2017, August
Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Android 7.1 (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 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm 2 (~67.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Memory

Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM
memoryother eMMC 5.1

Main Camera

Single 16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
Features LED flash, Auto-HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps

Selfie camera

Single 5 MP, f/2.0
Features LED flash

Body

Dimensions 150 x 73.5 x 9.5 mm (5.91 x 2.89 x 0.37 in)
Weight 157 g (5.54 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM · Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
bodyother Splash resistant

Battery

Type Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging 15W wired

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX
Positioning GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes (XT1794 only)
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0

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 / 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, compass

Our Tests

Performance GeekBench: 2277 (v4.4) GFXBench: 2.7fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Camera Photo / Video

Misc

Colors Lunar Gray, Fine Gold, Midnight Blue
Models XT1793, XT1794, XT1792, XT1799-2, XT1790
SAR 0.46 W/kg (head)
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In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2017, August. Released 2017, August
Status Discontinued
OS Android 7.1 (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 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm 2 (~67.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM
memoryother eMMC 5.1
Single 16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
Features LED flash, Auto-HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps
Single 5 MP, f/2.0
Features LED flash
Dimensions 150 x 73.5 x 9.5 mm (5.91 x 2.89 x 0.37 in)
Weight 157 g (5.54 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM · Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
bodyother Splash resistant
Type Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging 15W wired
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX
Positioning GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes (XT1794 only)
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 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, compass
Performance GeekBench: 2277 (v4.4) GFXBench: 2.7fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Camera Photo / Video
Colors Lunar Gray, Fine Gold, Midnight Blue
Models XT1793, XT1794, XT1792, XT1799-2, XT1790
SAR 0.46 W/kg (head)
Price About 150 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
34.8/100
Entry-level

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Processor 25.6
Display 65
Camera 50.8
Battery 53
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