HTC DROID DNA vs Motorola Moto G5

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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.

  • Width

    DROID DNA: 2.5 mm narrower

    DROID DNA:
    70.5 mm
    Moto G5:
    73 mm
  • Chipset

    DROID DNA:
    Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
    Moto G5:
    Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
  • Height

    DROID DNA: 3.3 mm shorter

    DROID DNA:
    141 mm
    Moto G5:
    144.3 mm
  • Release year

    DROID DNA:
    2012
    Moto G5:
    2017

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. 1. DROID DNA

    Height:
    141 mm
    Width:
    70.5 mm
    Depth:
    9.7 mm
  2. 2. Moto G5

    Height:
    144.3 mm +3.3 mm versus DROID DNA
    Width:
    73 mm +2.5 mm versus DROID DNA
    Depth:
    9.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. DROID DNA

    141.7 g

  2. 2. Moto G5

    145 g

    +3.3 g versus DROID DNA

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. 1. DROID DNA

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Moto G5

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

DROID DNA: Original memory entry

16 GB (11 GB user available) · 2 GB RAM

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. DROID DNA

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
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. 1. DROID DNA

    2020 mAh

  2. 2. Moto G5

    2800 mAh

    +780 mAh versus DROID DNA

Specifications

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1. DROID DNA2. Moto G5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID DNA, Moto G5.
SpecificationDROID DNAMoto G5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141 Х 70.5 Х 9.7 mm
  • 144.3 Х 73 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 141.7 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • Super LCD3
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB (11 GB user available)
  • 2 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.
  • 2020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4+
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DROID DNA, Moto G5.
SpecificationDROID DNAMoto G5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.3%
  • 65.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DROID DNA, Moto G5.
SpecificationDROID DNAMoto G5
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for DROID DNA, Moto G5.
SpecificationDROID DNAMoto G5
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Adreno 505
Antutu 7 score *
  • 24864
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 532
  • 617
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1332
  • 2476
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1956
General specs
General specs — specifications for DROID DNA, Moto G5.
SpecificationDROID DNAMoto G5
Release date
  • 2012
  • November
  • 2017
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Lunar Grey
  • Fine Gold
  • Sapphire Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 353 h Talking time- Up to 12 h 40 min
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum back
  • plastic ends
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID DNA, Moto G5.
SpecificationDROID DNAMoto G5
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 13(700) - Verizon
  • 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
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DROID DNA, Moto G5.
SpecificationDROID DNAMoto G5
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for DROID DNA, Moto G5.
SpecificationDROID DNAMoto G5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - For Verizon
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity - Fast battery charging