Motorola Moto G5 Plus vs. Motorola Moto G53 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Motorola Moto G5 Plus and Motorola Moto G53 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Motorola Moto G5 Plus vs. Motorola Moto G53 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto G5 Plus Motorola Moto G53 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 150.2 mm 162.7 mm Motorola Moto G53 5G has greater height than Motorola Moto G5 Plus.
Width 74 mm 74.66 mm Motorola Moto G53 5G has greater width than Motorola Moto G5 Plus.
Depth 9.7 mm 8.19 mm Motorola Moto G53 5G is narrower than Motorola Moto G5 Plus.
Weight 155 g 183 g Motorola Moto G5 Plus is lighter than Motorola Moto G5 Plus.
Body Colour Lunar grey Arctic silver | Ink blue
Body Material High-grade aluminium Plastic
Protection Splashproof Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Motorola Moto G53 5G is waterproof.
SAR Value 0.297 W/kg 1.32 W/kg (body), 0.98 W/kg (head), 2.98 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Motorola Moto G5 Plus Motorola Moto G53 5G
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS LCD
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.5" Motorola Moto G53 5G has larger screen size than Motorola Moto G5 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1600 x 720 pixels Motorola Moto G5 Plus has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto G53 5G.
Display Format Full HD HD+
Pixel Density 424 ppi 269 ppi Motorola Moto G5 Plus has better pixel density than Motorola Moto G53 5G.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features - Attentive display, Peek Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto G5 Plus Motorola Moto G53 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+ 5G
Processor Number MSM8953 -
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.2 GHz Motorola Moto G53 5G has higher clock speed than Motorola Moto G5 Plus.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 Qualcomm ADRENO 619
MEMORY Motorola Moto G5 Plus Motorola Moto G53 5G
RAM 3 GB 4 GB Motorola Moto G53 5G has more RAM than Motorola Moto G5 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Motorola Moto G53 5G has more internal memory than Motorola Moto G5 Plus.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Motorola Moto G5 Plus Motorola Moto G53 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Motorola Moto G53 5G has better camera resolution than Motorola Moto G5 Plus.
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.8 Motorola Moto G5 Plus has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto G5 Plus.
Pixel Size - 0.64 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 8x -
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - HDR, Live Filters, Spot Colour
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, slow motion video, Panorama, Best Shot, tap to focus, Professional mode Slow motion video, Panorama, BurstShot, Watermark mode, tap anywhere to capture, Active photos, Portrait, Night Vision, Macro video, Macro Vision, Ultra-Res, Dual Record, Pro mode with long exposure, Timelapse with Hyperlapse
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Auto smile capture Motorola Moto G53 5G has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Capture, Colour Correlated Temperature (CCT) flash, Drag to focus & exposure, Dual Autofocus Pixels Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Quick Capture, video stabilisation, snapshot in video recording, Barcode Scanner, AR sticker, smart composition, levelling, RAW photo output, shot optimisation, Google Lens, High-res digital zoom (up to 8x), Assistive Grid, Quad Pixel technology for 1.28 µm, efficient videos
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 118 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Motorola Moto G53 5G has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto G5 Plus.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1 μm
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Spot Colour
Camera Modes (Front) Professional mode, Beautification mode Timer mode, BurstShot, Watermark mode, Face Beauty, tap anywhere to capture, Active photos, Portrait, Gesture selfie, Group selfie, Live filter, Dual Record, Pro mode with long exposure, Timelapse with Hyperlapse
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Auto smile capture Motorola Moto G53 5G has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Selfie mirror, RAW photo, Shot optimisation, levelling, Selfie animation, Snap in video recording, Assistive grid, Quad Pixel technology for 2.0 µm, efficient videos
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto G5 Plus Motorola Moto G53 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 5000 mAh Motorola Moto G53 5G has larger battery capacity than Motorola Moto G5 Plus.
Fast Charging Technology - TurboPower technology Motorola Moto G53 5G has fast charging technology.
CELLULAR Motorola Moto G5 Plus Motorola Moto G53 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Motorola Moto G53 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat Android 13
User Interface - My UX
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, LTEPP, SUPL
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto G5 Plus Motorola Moto G53 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 19, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Motorola Moto G5 Plus Motorola Moto G53 5G
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES Motorola Moto G5 Plus Motorola Moto G53 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, SAR sensor, gyroscope
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, TurboPower techbnology Dual microphones, Gesture Controls, Android Sensor Hub, Game Time, Media Control, dual stereo speakers tuned by Dolby Atmos
OTHERS Motorola Moto G5 Plus Motorola Moto G53 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
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