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Motorola Moto C vs Motorola Moto G5

    2.9 in
    5.73 in
    Motorola Moto C Mobile Phone
    Motorola Moto C
      2.87 in
      5.68 in
      Motorola Moto G5 Mobile Phone
      Motorola Moto G5
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
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      3 editorial reviews
      Lenovo's new entry-level smartphone can be considered a decent electronic device in the low-budget segment - except for the display.Read more
      Motorola Moto C (Mobile Phone): 3.4 out of 5 stars from 21 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.Read more
      The Motorola Moto C is one of the cheapest smartphones you can buy, and if you're looking to spend under £100, then this is as good a choice as any. Don't expect it to be anything more than a very basic phone, and you won't be disappointed.Read more
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      4.1 out of 5
      6 user ratings
      5 stars
      		16 %
      4 stars
      		83 %
      3 stars
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      User rating
      43
      4.4 out of 5
      43 user ratings
      5 stars
      		46 %
      4 stars
      		44 %
      3 stars
      		9 %
      2 stars
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      4.1 out of 5
      40 user ratings
      5 stars
      		30 %
      4 stars
      		47 %
      3 stars
      		20 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

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      Hardware

      Motorola Moto CMotorola Moto C
      Motorola Moto G5Motorola Moto G5
      Operating systemAndroid 7.0Android 7.0
      CPU clock speed1.1 GHz1.4 GHz
      CPU coresQuad-core8-core
      CPU modelMediaTek MT6737Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
      GPU modelARM Mali-T720 MP2Qualcomm Adreno 505
      RAM memory1 GB
      • 2 GB
      • 3 GB

      Display

      Motorola Moto CMotorola Moto C
      Motorola Moto G5Motorola Moto G5
      Screen size5.0 in5.0 in
      Touchscreenyesyes
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeLCDLCD
      Resolution480 x 854 px1080 x 1920 px
      TechnologyIPS TFTIPS TFT
      Pixel density195.0 ppi441.0 ppi
      Dual screen supportnono
      Scratch resistant displaynoyes
      HDRnono

      Rear camera

      Motorola Moto CMotorola Moto C
      Motorola Moto G5Motorola Moto G5
      Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
      Video recordingyesyes
      Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
      Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
      Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps30.0 fps

      Front camera

      Motorola Moto CMotorola Moto C
      Motorola Moto G5Motorola Moto G5
      Primary resolution2.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx

      Storage

      Motorola Moto CMotorola Moto C
      Motorola Moto G5Motorola Moto G5
      Internal storage
      • 16 GB
      • 8 GB
      		16 GB
      Memory card readeryesyes
      Maximum card storage32GB128GB
      Types of memory card supported
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC

      Design

      Motorola Moto CMotorola Moto C
      Motorola Moto G5Motorola Moto G5
      Colour of product
      • Red
      • Gold
      • Black
      • Gold
      • Grey
      MaterialPlastic
      • Aluminum
      • Plastic
      Water resistantnoyes
      Shock resistantnono

      Dimensions

      Motorola Moto CMotorola Moto C
      Motorola Moto G5Motorola Moto G5
      Height5.73 in5.68 in
      Width2.9 in2.87 in
      Depth0.35 in0.37 in
      Weight5.43 oz5.1 oz

      Connectivity

      Motorola Moto CMotorola Moto C
      Motorola Moto G5Motorola Moto G5
      Dual sim supportyesyes
      Sim card sizeMicro-SIMNano-SIM
      DLNA certifiednono
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.24.2
      Bluetooth profile
      • A2DP
      • A2DP
      		A2DP
      Bluetooth codec
      • aptX
      • SBC
      		SBC
      NFCnono
      Charging connectionUSBUSB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      USB version2.02.0
      USB On-The-Go (OTG)noyes
      Video outputNoNo

      Cellular

      Motorola Moto CMotorola Moto C
      Motorola Moto G5Motorola Moto G5
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      2G GSMyesyes
      3G UMTSyesyes
      4G LTEyesyes

      Battery

      Motorola Moto CMotorola Moto C
      Motorola Moto G5Motorola Moto G5
      Replaceable batteryyesyes
      Battery capacity2350.0 mAh2800.0 mAh
      Fast chargingnoyes
      Wireless charging nono

      Pros & Cons

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