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MagyarMotorola Moto G 5G Plus Smartphone Review - A battery giant with a 90Hz display
With the newest protégé of the Moto G series, Motorola wants to make futuristic technologies available to its customers at an affordable price. As a result, the smartphone company has installed a Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 alongside the modern 5G support on its mid-range smartphone. There is also a quad camera system on the back, which is supported by a 48 megapixel main camera. There is also a dual selfie camera on the front with two separate display holes for optical features.
The Moto G 5G Plus has been available in blue and purple since July, although so far only the blue version can be purchased in Germany. The Motorola smartphone starts at 349 Euros (~$413 RRP) for the model with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of UFS storage, and the top of the line model with 6GB of RAM 128 GB of UFS storage costs 399 Euros (~$470).
Update: The Moto G 5G uses the "normal" Snapdragon 765, not the 765G as was reported in a previous version of this article.
Comparison Devices
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Drive | Size | Resolution | Best Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 % | 08/2020 | Motorola Moto G 5G Plus SD 765, Adreno 620 | 207 g | 64 GB UFS 2.1 Flash | 6.70" | 2520x1080 | |
| 84 % | 08/2020 | Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G SD 765G, Adreno 620 | 192 g | 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash | 6.57" | 2340x1080 | |
| 82.9 % | 08/2020 | Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite SD 730G, Adreno 618 | 204 g | 64 GB UFS 2.0 Flash | 6.47" | 2340x1080 | |
| 83.6 % | 07/2020 | OnePlus Nord SD 765G, Adreno 620 | 184 g | 256 GB UFS 2.1 Flash | 6.44" | 2440x1080 | |
| 82.1 % | 02/2020 | Samsung Galaxy A71 SD 730, Adreno 618 | 179 g | 128 GB UFS 2.0 Flash | 6.70" | 2400x1080 | |
| 77.3 % | 08/2020 | Oppo A72 SD 665, Adreno 610 | 192 g | 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash | 6.50" | 2400x1080 |
Case - Motorola cell phone with a love of plastic
The front of the Moto phone is shaped by the dual punch hole design of the front cameras. Design is certainly a matter of taste, but the wide, individually arranged display holes are a little unappealing in our opinion. The edges around the IPS panel of the Moto G 5G Plus are kept relatively thin, which keeps the bezel to screen ratio at just over 84%, but this is indicative of the phone's cheapness - for comparison, current high-end smartphones typically have a ratio of around 90%.
The construction of the Motorola cell phone is satisfactory, and the rigidity of the case is very good. However, the plastic material on the back is clearly noticeable and isn't really comparable to a real glass cover. The plastic frame (or at least plastic coating) doesn't exactly contribute in any way either, especially since the Moto G 5G Plus, by today's standards, looks a bit "thick" at 9 millimeters (~0.35 in).
The Motorola phone does not offer protection against water or dust by means of IP certification. However, the manufacturer refers to a "water-repellent design", which, like other Moto G models, is a water-repellent nano-coating similar to the Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite. The G 5G Plus is thus protected against moderate contact with water, such as splashes of water, sweat, or light rain. Unfortunately, this means that bathing in the lake should be avoided with the Moto smartphone.
Features - Moto G 5G Plus with a 3.5mm jack
The features of the mid-range smartphone include a dual SIM system, a "classic" 3.5mm jack, and Miracast. After the initial setup, the 64GB of internal UFS 2.1 storage in our test sample still offers 44GB of free space. If you need more storage space, you can get the 128GB model or expand the built-in data storage device by up to 1TB via SD cards.
The USB port has the Type-C design, and it's supported by a USB 2.0 connection that charges the smartphone. In addition, USB OTG is offered so that external storage media can be recognized.
Software - Motorola smartphone with Android 10
Motorola uses Android version 10 as the operating system, which is supplemented by a minimalist user interface. The MyUX software suite includes the well-known Moto Experiences, which, among other things, allows users to activate the flashlight with a shaking motion or start the camera with a quick turn of the wrist.
Video content on streaming services can be viewed in HD quality with the smartphone as Level 1 Widevine is supported. The security patches are still current as of our June 2020 test.
Communication and GPS - Moto G 5G Plus with 5G
Motorola uses Bluetooth version 5.1 on the Moto G 5G Plus, and users can also use near-field communication for systems such as Google Pay. The integrated WLAN module supports a/b/g/n/ac standards defined by IEEE 802.11 and transmits on both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequency range. In conjunction with our reference router, the Netgear Nighthawk AX12, the mid-range smartphone is able to achieve very good transfer rates of over 600 Mbit/s, which is great for this price range.
The Moto smartphone connects to the mobile internet via the LTE standard. The number of frequency bands that the G 5G Plus supports is very high. The Motorola mobile phone can fall back on a total of 20 LTE bands; all relevant frequency bands are covered for Germany. The built-in Qualcomm Snapdragon X52 modem covers a large range of the modern 5G cellular standard's frequency bands, so users can use 5G so long as a 5G network is available.
| Networking | |
| iperf3 transmit AX12 | |
| Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G | |
| Motorola Moto G 5G Plus | |
| OnePlus Nord | |
| Average of class Smartphone (16.9 - 1368, n=69, last 2 years) | |
| Oppo A72 | |
| Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite | |
| Samsung Galaxy A71 | |
| iperf3 receive AX12 | |
| Motorola Moto G 5G Plus | |
| OnePlus Nord | |
| Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G | |
| Average of class Smartphone (32.7 - 953, n=70, last 2 years) | |
| Oppo A72 | |
| Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite | |
| Samsung Galaxy A71 | |
In order to assess the location accuracy of the Moto mobile phone, we recorded a route with the Garmin Edge 520 GPS bike computer, then took the same route with the Moto and compared the two. A satellite signal is found quickly, but at the end of the 4-kilometer (~2.5 miles) test route, the Moto GPS system's deviations added up to over 400 meters (~437 yards), which is a fairly significant amount. The detailed course clearly shows that the paths and signals used by the Moto smartphone do not work together very often. However, nothing should stand in the way of car navigation with the Moto G 5G Plus.
Positioning with the Moto smartphone is carried out using the GPS, Galileo, and GLONASS satellite systems. Positioning also works inside of building with almost no delay and an accuracy of about 5 meters (~16 feet).
Telephone functions and voice quality - Moto Smartphone with VoLTE
The Voice over LTE system, which allows voice communication over the 4G network, and Wi-Fi calling are supported by the Moto smartphone. We find the quality of the built-in microphones to be satisfactory, and voices are reproduced in an understandable and clear manner.
Cameras - Moto G 5G Plus with a quad camera
The quality of the dual selfie camera system with an ultra-wide-angle and a wide-angle lens is not ideal. With the 8 MP ultra-wide-angle camera in particular, the sharpness and details in the images are lacking. Selfies with the 16 MP wide-angle lens are a bit more detailed and also a bit sharper - albeit often over-sharpened - but the exposure and desired sharpness are usually not right here.
The main camera of the “Quadcam” in the Moto mobile phone consists of a 48 MP wide-angle module, likely with the Samsung ISOCELL Bright GW1 as an image sensor, and an open aperture of f / 1.7. The 48 MP optics sometimes deliver good results in daylight, but the focus is often not right, so images are quite blurred. The main camera has visible weaknesses in poor lighting conditions too. In terms of cameras, other mid-range models such as the OnePlus Nord or the Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite are better.
The main camera is complimented by an 8 MP ultra-wide-angle and 5 MP lens for macro shots. The fourth sensor in the camera system is responsible for registering depth of field. The wide-angle-lenses are visibly worse than the main camera. Even in daylight, hardly any details are registered, and the sharpness is suboptimal, especially in the edge area. Colors also appear a bit matte.
Videos can be recorded with the 48 MP camera at a maximum of 4K and 30 FPS, but recording with the ultra wide-angle lens is not currently possible. The video quality is decent, but there are still focus issues.
Image Comparison
Choose a scene and navigate within the first image. One click changes the position on touchscreens. One click on the zoomed-in image opens the original in a new window. The first image shows the scaled photograph of the test device.
HauptkameraHauptkameraLow LightUltraweitwinkel
We examined the color rendering of the Moto smartphone under controlled lighting conditions. Compared to the actual reference tones, the colors of the mid-range cell phone are usually lighter. The images of the X-Rite ColorChecker Passport show solid color accuracy, but the Moto G 5G Plus has weaknesses, especially with dark colors. White tones also appear too warm.
In order to judge the sharpness of the photos, we photographed our test chart under defined artificial light. The image sharpness in the photos is okay in the middle of the photo, but some artifacts are also visible. However, blurring dominates the edge areas.
Accessories and Warranty - Motorola Mobile Phone with a Protective Case
The Motorola Moto G 5G Plus comes with a modular 20-watt charger, a USB cable, and a silicone protective cover.
The warranty is good for 24 months from the date of purchase.
Input devices & operation - Moto G 5G Plus with a side fingerprint sensor
The 90-Hz refresh rate of the Moto cell phone of ensures that animations are fluid and that scrolling is pleasantly "soft." Inputs on the 6.7-inch IPS display are also perceived quickly and accurately.
A fingerprint sensor is housed in the on/off button on the side. There is nothing wrong with the mid-range phone's sensor in terms of response speed or recognition rate. Biometric authentication via face recognition using the front camera also reliably unlocks the Moto phone, but it is quite insecure since the process is 2D-based.
A special feature of the Moto G 5G Plus is the dedicated Google Assistant button that allows voice commands to be started directly. This makes the Moto G model the first Motorola smartphone to have this feature.
Display - Motorola cell phone with an IPS panel
The Moto phone's 6.7-inch CinemaVision display is 1080p in 21:9 format and has a refresh rate of 90Hz. In addition, the IPS panel is certified for HDR10 content, but the luminance achieved is too low for optimal display.
The maximum brightness of 484 cd/m² measured by us is a bit low, and the brightness registered in the realistic APL50 test (Average Picture Level) with evenly distributed light and dark areas is only 521 cd/m², which is visibly lower than what other mid-range phones achieve. For comparison: a Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite achieves values of around 715 cd/m².
The brightness distribution is quite homogeneous at 93%, but the brightness in the area around the front camera is not optimal because shadows are clearly visible in that area. Slight halos are also noticeable when in poor ambient light and when viewing dark content, but these are not huge issues during everyday use.
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Brightness Distribution: 93 %
Center on Battery: 461 cd/m²
Contrast: 887:1 (Black: 0.52 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 1.01 | 0.55-29.43 Ø5.2
ΔE Greyscale 1.5 | 0.57-98 Ø5.4
99.6% sRGB (Calman 2D)
Gamma: 2.25
| Motorola Moto G 5G Plus LTPS, 2520x1080, 6.70 | Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G AMOLED, 2340x1080, 6.57 | Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite AMOLED, 2340x1080, 6.47 | OnePlus Nord AMOLED, 2440x1080, 6.44 | Samsung Galaxy A71 AMOLED, 2400x1080, 6.70 | Oppo A72 IPS LCD, 2400x1080, 6.50 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen | -2% | 18% | -41% | -62% | -156% | |
| Brightness middle | 461 | 584 27% | 605 31% | 529 15% | 629 36% | 505 10% |
| Brightness | 458 | 583 27% | 608 33% | 531 16% | 646 41% | 482 5% |
| Brightness Distribution | 93 | 97 4% | 95 2% | 94 1% | 95 2% | 93 0% |
| Black Level * | 0.52 | 0.55 -6% | ||||
| Contrast | 887 | 918 3% | ||||
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 1.01 | 1.17 -16% | 0.84 17% | 2.53 -150% | 2.7 -167% | 6.3 -524% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 2.1 | 2.95 -40% | 1.8 14% | 4.52 -115% | 6 -186% | 10.1 -381% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 1.5 | 1.7 -13% | 1.3 13% | 1.7 -13% | 3 -100% | 6.8 -353% |
| Gamma | 2.25 98% | 2.231 99% | 2.211 100% | 2.249 98% | 2.1 105% | 2.29 96% |
| CCT | 6701 97% | 6341 103% | 6310 103% | 6462 101% | 6340 103% | 8161 80% |
* ... smaller is better
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM not detected |  | ||
In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 19046 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. | |||
Compared to the OLED competition, the LC display of the Moto G 5G Plus has a clear disadvantage in contrast, especially since the ratio of the relatively high black value to the maximum brightness of the Moto mobile phone is not exactly high at 1:887. The APL 50 contrast (1:1156) is a little better with a black value of 0.45 cd/m².
When using the "natural" color profile, the analysis using our photo spectrometer and the CalMAN software shows very low average Delta-E deviations of 1.01 (colors) and 1.5 (grayscale) in the sRGB color space. The color temperature is just as good; at 6,701K, it is only slightly warmer than the ideal value of 6,500K.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 26 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 15 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 11 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows relatively slow response rates in our tests and may be too slow for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 54 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (22.3 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 34 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 17 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 17 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.25 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 36 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (35.1 ms). | ||
The liquid crystal display does a good job outdoors, but only when the sky is cloudy. Contents can hardly be read properly when the IPS panel is in direct sunlight.
The viewing angles are decent, but due to the display technology, the OLED competition has the lead here as well. Nevertheless, display content is still presented satisfactorily even at very flat viewing angles.
Performance - Moto G 5G Plus relies on the Snapdragon 765
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 integrates a fast prime core with a peak clock of 2.4 GHz. Both the Prime and the Gold core are Cortex-A76 cores clocked at 2.2GHz, while the remaining six Cortex-A55 cores are clocked at 1.8GHz. The Snapdragon 765's uses the Adreno 620 as its GPU. The G version of the Qualcomm SoC also contains some Snapdragon gaming features, such as the Game Smoother and Game Fast Loader.
The system speed is satisfactory for everyday use, but in combination with only 4GB of RAM, the Snapdragon 765 of the Moto G 5G Plus has unusually frequent performance dropouts. The operation is for the most part fluid during everyday tasks, but the performance often drops, so you can see stuttering in apps. We are not currently sure if the performance is better with the 6GB model.
The Moto smartphone delivers decent performance in our benchmarks. The results of the G 5G Plus are often behind a Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite and OnePlus Nord, especially in graphics-heavy tests. The Motorola phone's GPU performance is 25% under the top cell phone in our comparison.
The speed of the UFS storage is average for the product class; the write rates in particular should have been a bit better. The performance of the integrated microSD card slot, which we checked with our Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 reference memory card (max.read: 270MB/s, write 150MB/s), is great. The SD card reader in the Moto phone is faster than average.
| Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 | |
| 64 Bit Single-Core Score (sort by value) | |
| Motorola Moto G 5G Plus | |
| Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 | |
| Average of class Smartphone (783 - 8424, n=78, last 2 years) | |
| 64 Bit Multi-Core Score (sort by value) | |
| Motorola Moto G 5G Plus | |
| Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 | |
| Average of class Smartphone (2630 - 21505, n=78, last 2 years) | |
| Compute RenderScript Score (sort by value) | |
| Motorola Moto G 5G Plus | |
| Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 | |
| Average of class Smartphone (2053 - 14785, n=64, last 2 years) | |
| PCMark for Android | |
| Work performance score (sort by value) | |
| Motorola Moto G 5G Plus | |
| Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G | |
| Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite | |
| OnePlus Nord | |
| Samsung Galaxy A71 | |
| Oppo A72 | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 (9914 - 10045, n=2) | |
| Average of class Smartphone (9875 - 19297, n=4, last 2 years) | |
| Work 2.0 performance score (sort by value) | |
| Motorola Moto G 5G Plus | |
| Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G | |
| Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite | |
| OnePlus Nord | |
| Samsung Galaxy A71 | |
| Oppo A72 | |
| Oppo A72 | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 (8336 - 8756, n=2) | |
| Average of class Smartphone (5279 - 13282, n=28, last 2 years) | |
| GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 | |
| T-Rex Onscreen (sort by value) | |
| Motorola Moto G 5G Plus | |
| Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G | |
| Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite | |
| OnePlus Nord | |
| Samsung Galaxy A71 | |
| Oppo A72 | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 (75 - 78, n=2) | |
| Average of class Smartphone (22 - 165, n=186, last 2 years) | |
| 1920x1080 T-Rex Offscreen (sort by value) | |
| Motorola Moto G 5G Plus | |
| Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G | |
| Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite | |
| OnePlus Nord | |
| Samsung Galaxy A71 | |
| Oppo A72 | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 (86 - 87, n=2) | |
| Average of class Smartphone (19 - 497, n=186, last 2 years) | |
| GFXBench 3.0 | |
| on screen Manhattan Onscreen OGL (sort by value) | |
| Motorola Moto G 5G Plus | |
| Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G | |
| Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite | |
| OnePlus Nord | |
| Samsung Galaxy A71 | |
| Oppo A72 | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 (44 - 48, n=2) | |
| Average of class Smartphone (6.8 - 161, n=187, last 2 years) | |
| 1920x1080 1080p Manhattan Offscreen (sort by value) | |
| Motorola Moto G 5G Plus | |
| Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G | |
| Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite | |
| OnePlus Nord | |
| Samsung Galaxy A71 | |
| Oppo A72 | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 (50 - 50, n=2) | |
| Average of class Smartphone (9.2 - 331, n=188, last 2 years) | |
| GFXBench 3.1 | |
| on screen Manhattan ES 3.1 Onscreen (sort by value) | |
| Motorola Moto G 5G Plus | |
| Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G | |
| Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite | |
| OnePlus Nord | |
| Samsung Galaxy A71 | |
| Oppo A72 | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 (29 - 32, n=2) | |
| Average of class Smartphone (3.7 - 143, n=188, last 2 years) | |
| 1920x1080 Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen (sort by value) | |
| Motorola Moto G 5G Plus | |
| Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G | |
| Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite | |
| OnePlus Nord | |
| Samsung Galaxy A71 | |
| Oppo A72 | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 (33 - 33, n=2) | |
| Average of class Smartphone (6.2 - 223, n=188, last 2 years) | |
| AnTuTu v8 - Total Score (sort by value) | |
| Motorola Moto G 5G Plus | |
| Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G | |
| Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite | |
| OnePlus Nord | |
| Samsung Galaxy A71 | |
| Oppo A72 | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 (279244 - 304120, n=2) | |
| Average of class Smartphone (101336 - 725649, n=39, last 2 years) | |
| Jetstream 2 - Total Score | |
| Average of class Smartphone (17.3 - 282, n=164, last 2 years) | |
| OnePlus Nord (Chrome 84) | |
| Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G (Chrome83) | |
| Motorola Moto G 5G Plus (Chrome 83) | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 (48.3 - 48.6, n=2) | |
| Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite (Chrome 83.0.4103.106) | |
| Samsung Galaxy A71 (Chrome 79.0.3945.136) | |
| Oppo A72 (Chrome 83) | |
| JetStream 1.1 - Total Score | |
| Average of class Smartphone (27.5 - 414, n=78, last 2 years) | |
| OnePlus Nord (Chrome 84) | |
| Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G | |
| Motorola Moto G 5G Plus (Chrome 83) | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 (87.8 - 88.5, n=2) | |
| Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite (Chrome 83.0.4103.106) | |
| Samsung Galaxy A71 (Chrome 79.0.3945.136) | |
| Speedometer 2.0 - Result | |
| Average of class Smartphone (13.3 - 375, n=153, last 2 years) | |
| OnePlus Nord (Chome 84) | |
| Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G (Chrome83) | |
| Motorola Moto G 5G Plus (Chrome 83) | |
| Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite (Chrome 83.0.4103.106) | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 (26.8 - 45.2, n=2) | |
| Samsung Galaxy A71 (Chrome 79.0.3945.136) | |
| Oppo A72 (Chrome 83) | |
| WebXPRT 3 - --- | |
| Average of class Smartphone (34 - 292, n=144, last 2 years) | |
| OnePlus Nord (Chrome 84) | |
| Motorola Moto G 5G Plus (Chrome 83) | |
| Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G (Chrome83) | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 (72 - 78, n=2) | |
| Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite (Chrome 83.0.4103.106) | |
| Samsung Galaxy A71 (Chrome 79.0.3945.136) | |
| Oppo A72 (Chrome 83) | |
| Octane V2 - Total Score | |
| Average of class Smartphone (4633 - 74261, n=193, last 2 years) | |
| OnePlus Nord (Chrome 84) | |
| Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G (Chrome83) | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 (16302 - 17700, n=2) | |
| Motorola Moto G 5G Plus (Chrome 83) | |
| Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite (Chrome 83.0.4103.106) | |
| Samsung Galaxy A71 (Chrome 79.0.3945.136) | |
| Oppo A72 (Chrome 83) | |
| Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Total Score | |
| Oppo A72 (Chrome 83) | |
| Samsung Galaxy A71 (Chrome 79.0.3945.136) | |
| Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite (Chrome 83.0.4103.106) | |
| OnePlus Nord (Chrome 84) | |
| Motorola Moto G 5G Plus (Chrome 83) | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 (2754 - 2764, n=2) | |
| Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G (Chrome83) | |
| Average of class Smartphone (414 - 10031, n=167, last 2 years) | |
* ... smaller is better
| Motorola Moto G 5G Plus | Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G | Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite | OnePlus Nord | Samsung Galaxy A71 | Oppo A72 | Average 64 GB UFS 2.1 Flash | Average of class Smartphone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AndroBench 3-5 | 51% | -6% | 38% | -16% | -16% | -13% | 120% | |
| Sequential Read 256KB | 885 | 980 11% | 501 -43% | 956 8% | 493 -44% | 504 -43% | 697 ? -21% | 1183 ? 34% |
| Sequential Write 256KB | 180.2 | 476.9 165% | 213.2 18% | 473.1 163% | 192.4 7% | 234.6 30% | 217 ? 20% | 743 ? 312% |
| Random Read 4KB | 138.1 | 156.4 13% | 134.6 -3% | 126.7 -8% | 112.3 -19% | 135.9 -2% | 136.6 ? -1% | 208 ? 51% |
| Random Write 4KB | 119.3 | 138.5 16% | 125.8 5% | 104.5 -12% | 109.6 -8% | 152.9 28% | 81.6 ? -32% | 217 ? 82% |
| Sequential Read 256KB SDCard | 87.1 ? | 73.4 ? -16% | 37.76 ? -57% | 68.6 ? -21% | ||||
| Sequential Write 256KB SDCard | 65.7 ? | 57.2 ? -13% | 31.2 ? -53% | 52.2 ? -21% |
Games - Moto phone with an Adreno 620
The rather mixed performance of the Moto G 5G Plus in everyday life continued in our game test. In other Snapdragon 765 smartphones, the Adreno 620 offers enough graphics performance to play demanding games relatively smoothly even on high grahpic settings - but that does not hold true with the Moto G G5 Plus.
The CPU-intensive racing game "Asphalt 9 Legends" currently does not exceed 30 FPS. But here, despite the low graphical settings, our measurements show visible drops, which other Snapdragon 765 devices do not have. The racing game is not enjoyable to play when using high graphic settings on the Moto G phone. The shooter "PUBG Mobile" works relatively smoothly even when using the highest graphical settings, but the full 90Hz refresh rate of the IPS panel is not available. We used the GameBench app to determine our frame rates.
The integrated position sensors work without problems in games, and the touchscreen works precisely.
PUBG mobile
Asphalt 9 Legends
Emissions - Motorola smartphones generate a lot of heat
Temperature
The case of the Motorola cell phone heats up significantly under continuous load - we measured temperatures of over 44 °C (~111 °F). However, this does not lead to a heat-related throttling. The Moto G 5G Plus shows constant performance in the battery test of the GFXBench app. In the demanding Manhattan test (OpenGL ES 3.1), the Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 barely throttles even under continuous load. Thus, performance drops during everyday use such as playing games due to excessively high temperatures are very unlikely.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 44.1 °C / 111 F, compared to the average of 34.9 °C / 95 F, ranging from 21.9 to 52.9 °C for the class Smartphone.
(±) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 42.9 °C / 109 F, compared to the average of 33.7 °C / 93 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 29.1 °C / 84 F, compared to the device average of 32.7 °C / 91 F.
Speaker
The mid-range smartphone from Motorola has a loudspeaker on the underside and a very quiet output via the auricle. The sound quality is satisfactory. The music reproduction does not sound tinny, and the maximum volume is sufficiently high at 86.2 dB(A). As expected, there is hardly any bass in the sound, which tends to be caused by mids and highs that are not reproduced linearly.
Users of the Moto G 5G Plus do not have to do without a 3.5 mm audio jack. The output from the 3.55mm jack is appealingly loud while keeping the phone's sound isolated. Those who prefer a wireless solution can listen to music via Bluetooth 5.1.
Motorola Moto G 5G Plus audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (86.2 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 22.8% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (10.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 5.3% higher than median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (7% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 6.1% higher than median
(+) | highs are linear (5.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (19.1% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 20% of all tested devices in this class were better, 9% similar, 71% worse
» The best had a delta of 11%, average was 23%, worst was 65%
Compared to all devices tested
» 46% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 46% worse
» The best had a delta of 3%, average was 20%, worst was 65%
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (81.5 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 22.8% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (9.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.7% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (6.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.7% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (5.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (18.3% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 14% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 78% worse
» The best had a delta of 11%, average was 23%, worst was 65%
Compared to all devices tested
» 40% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 52% worse
» The best had a delta of 3%, average was 20%, worst was 65%
Battery life - Moto G 5G Plus has a huge battery
Energy consumption
The Moto G 5G Plus supports fast charging up to 20 Watts. The included charger completely fills the 5,000 mAh battery in around 2 hours. However, wireless charging is not supported.
The energy consumption is very high at over 9 Watts, especially when the device is under load.
| Off / Standby |   0.1 / 0.2 Watt |
| Idle |  1.5 / 2.1 / 2.9 Watt |
| Load |
6.7 / 9.2 Watt |
    
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| Motorola Moto G 5G Plus 5000 mAh | Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G 4160 mAh | Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite 5260 mAh | OnePlus Nord 4115 mAh | Samsung Galaxy A71 4500 mAh | Oppo A72 5000 mAh | Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 | Average of class Smartphone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | 10% | 42% | 19% | 38% | 33% | 15% | 34% | |
| Idle Minimum * | 1.5 | 1.5 -0% | 0.8 47% | 1.8 -20% | 0.63 58% | 0.7 53% | 1.25 ? 17% | 0.883 ? 41% |
| Idle Average * | 2.1 | 2.2 -5% | 1.1 48% | 2.1 -0% | 1.49 29% | 1.97 6% | 1.75 ? 17% | 1.487 ? 29% |
| Idle Maximum * | 2.9 | 2.9 -0% | 1.8 38% | 2.3 21% | 1.51 48% | 1.98 32% | 2.45 ? 16% | 1.701 ? 41% |
| Load Average * | 6.7 | 4.4 34% | 3.7 45% | 3.4 49% | 4.62 31% | 3.83 43% | 5.75 ? 14% | 4.26 ? 36% |
| Load Maximum * | 9.2 | 7.2 22% | 6.1 34% | 5.2 43% | 7.11 23% | 6.2 33% | 8.25 ? 10% | 7.1 ? 23% |
* ... smaller is better
Battery life
The Moto G phone does well in our WLAN test with a display brightness set at 150 cd/m². Despite the 90Hz panel, the 6.7-inch smartphone lasted for over 15 hours. However, a OnePlus Nord with a significantly lower battery capacity also manages this. Here the G 5G Plus loses some potential battery life due to its high power consumption.
The battery life of the Moto phone is also good under load, but we see room for improvement through optimizations in the energy management. The same applies to the playback of video material when the WLAN module is deactivated. In our video test, the Moto cell phone died after just 10 hours.