Motorola Moto G05 vs Motorola Moto G (2025)
Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Moto G05 Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81 Extreme, vs Motorola Moto G (2025), Manufactured in January, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Motorola Moto G05
- Higher pixel density: 264ppi
- Lighter design: 188.8g vs 193g
- Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh
Reasons to choose Motorola Moto G (2025)
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB |
Review
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.67 in | 6.7 in |
| Resolution | 720x1604 pixels | 720x1604 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 264 ppi | 263 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 500 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.3 % | 85 % |
| Features | n/a | DCI-P3 |
| sRGB gamut | 98.9 % | n/a |
| Response time | 36 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | 1542:1 | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 165.67 mm (6.52 in) | 167.05 mm (6.58 in) |
| Width | 75.98 mm (2.99 in) | 76.3 mm (3 in) |
| Thickness | 8.17 mm (0.32 in) | 8.16 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 188.8 g (6.66 oz) | 193 g (6.81 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP54 | Yes |
| Back panel | Eco Leather | Eco Leather |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Blue - Green - Red - Purple |
- Gray - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G81 Extreme | MediaTek Dimensity 6300 |
| Max Frequency | 2000 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75) |
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 12 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP2 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 48 | 128 |
| GPU Frequency | 950 MHz | 1072 MHz |
| FLOPS | 91.2 GFLOPS | 274 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 405 | 771 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1380 | 2012 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 950 | n/a |
| CPU | 86239 | 128284 |
| GPU | 43220 | 68788 |
| Memory | 67711 | 95908 |
| UX | 72003 | 118179 |
| NanoReview Score | 269173 | 411159 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 4 GB - 8 GB |
4 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 1800 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB | - 64 GB - 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| OS Size | 22 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | My UX | Hello UI |
Battery
| Volume | 5200 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 18 W | 30 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 40 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 1:45 h | 1:30 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 120 fps (720p) | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP | Standard: 50 MP Macro: 2 MP |
| Features | Bokeh effect | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 64 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76 | n/a |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.61 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 16 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 4920x3264 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.1 | f/2.4 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo |
| NFC* | No | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | n/a |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 3/5/8 | GSM 2/3/5/8 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 1/5/8 | WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B(2535/B)/B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B2655) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71) |
| LTE category | 7 | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | December, 2024 yr | January, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | January, 2025 yr | January, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 130 | 199 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | No |
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