Apple iPhone X vs Motorola Moto G5: specs comparison

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

iPhone X:

OLED

Moto G5:

LCD
Weight

Moto G5: 29 g lighter

iPhone X:

174 g

Moto G5:

145 g
Width

iPhone X: 2.1 mm narrower

iPhone X:

70.9 mm

Moto G5:

73 mm
Screen diagonal

Moto G5: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

iPhone X:

5.8 in

Moto G5:

5 in
Chipset

iPhone X:

Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)

Moto G5:

Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
Rear camera layout

iPhone X:

Dual

Moto G5:

Single

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. iPhone X

Height:

143.6 mm
Width:

70.9 mm
Depth:

7.7 mm
2. Moto G5

Height:

144.3 mm
Width:

73 mm +2.1 mm versus iPhone X
Depth:

9.5 mm +1.8 mm versus iPhone X

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. iPhone X

174 g

+29 g versus Moto G5
2. Moto G5

145 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. iPhone X

Screen diagonal:

5.8 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

82.6 cm²
2. Moto G5

Screen diagonal:

5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

68.9 cm²

iPhone X has approximately 19.8% more rectangular screen area than Moto G5.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for iPhone X, Moto G5, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	iPhone X	Moto G5
64 GB	3 GB RAM	Unknown
256 GB	3 GB RAM	Unknown

Moto G5: Original memory entry

16/32 GB · 2/3 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. iPhone X

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: No

2. Moto G5

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. iPhone X

2716 mAh
2. Moto G5

2800 mAh

+84 mAh versus iPhone X

Specifications

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1. iPhone X2. Moto G5

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone X, Moto G5.
Specification	iPhone X	Moto G5
Dimensions (HxWxD)	143.6 Х 70.9 Х 7.7 mm	144.3 Х 73 Х 9.5 mm
Weight	174 g	145 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen size	5.8" inch	5" inch
Screen resolution	1125 x 2436 px	1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64/256 GB 3 GB RAM	16/32 GB 2/3 GB RAM
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2716 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	2800 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	iOS 11.1.1 upgradable to iOS 12.1.3	Android 7.0 (Nougat) upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset	Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for iPhone X, Moto G5.
Specification	iPhone X	Moto G5
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	84.4 cm2	68.9 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	82.9%	65.4%
PPI /points per inch/	458 PPI	441 PPI
Screen protection	Scratch-resistant glass oleophobic coating	Scratch-resistant glass

Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone X, Moto G5.
Specification	iPhone X	Moto G5
Rear camera, main	12 MP Dual	13 MP Single
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.8 28mm (wide) 1/3'' 1.22µm OIS PDAF -12 MP f/2.4 52mm (telephoto) 1/3.4'' 1.0µm PDAF 2x optical zoom	13 MP PDAF f/2.0
Functions	HDR	LED flash panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	7 MP Single	5 MP Single
Specifications	7 MP f/2.2 32mm (standard)	5 MP f/2.2
DxOMark Main Score *	97	Unknown
DxOMark Photo *	74	Unknown
DxOMark Video *	66	Unknown
DxOMark Selfie Score *	71	Unknown

Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for iPhone X, Moto G5.
Specification	iPhone X	Moto G5
Processor CPU	Hexa-core 2.39 GHz (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)	Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU	Apple GPU (three-core graphics)	Adreno 505
Antutu 7 score *	245200	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	3226	617
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	11951	2476
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	1956
Antutu 8 score *	316142	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for iPhone X, Moto G5.
Specification	iPhone X	Moto G5
Release date	2017 September	2017 February
Colors	Space Gray Silver	Lunar Grey Fine Gold Sapphire Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	1000 EUR	150 EUR
Battery life	Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h	Unknown
Body build	Front/back glass stainless steel frame	Front glass aluminum back plastic ends

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone X, Moto G5.
Specification	iPhone X	Moto G5
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 29(700) 30(2300) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 66(1700/2100)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 19(800) 20(800) 28(700) 38(2600) 40(2300)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n dual-band WiFi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO QZSS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS
USB	2.0 proprietary reversible connector	microUSB 2.0 USB Host
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	4.2 A2DP LE EDR aptX
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone X, Moto G5.
Specification	iPhone X	Moto G5
Radio	No	FM radio
Others	Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Wide color gamut -3D Touch -True-tone -120 Hz touch-sensing Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for iPhone X, Moto G5.
Specification	iPhone X	Moto G5
Dop	Sensors Face ID accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging -Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa MasterCard AMEX certified) - Also known as Apple iPhone 10 Apple iPhone Ten Versions: A1865 (USA Hong Kong Australia New Zealand China) A1901 (EMEA UAE LATAM Canada USA AT&T/T-Mobile Singapore)	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity - Fast battery charging

Apple iPhone X vs Motorola Moto G5

Apple iPhone X

Motorola Moto G5

Key differences