Motorola Moto G5 vs Nokia N9

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Moto G5:
    LCD
    N9:
    OLED
  • Weight

    N9: 10 g lighter

    Moto G5:
    145 g
    N9:
    135 g
  • Width

    N9: 11.8 mm narrower

    Moto G5:
    73 mm
    N9:
    61.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N9: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    Moto G5:
    5 in
    N9:
    3.9 in
  • Chipset

    Moto G5:
    Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
    N9:
    TI OMAP 3630
  • Depth

    Moto G5: 2.6 mm thinner

    Moto G5:
    9.5 mm
    N9:
    12.1 mm

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. Moto G5

    Height:
    144.3 mm +27.8 mm versus N9
    Width:
    73 mm +11.8 mm versus N9
    Depth:
    9.5 mm
  2. 2. N9

    Height:
    116.5 mm
    Width:
    61.2 mm
    Depth:
    12.1 mm +2.6 mm versus Moto G5

Weight

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

  1. 1. Moto G5

    145 g

    +10 g versus N9

  2. 2. N9

    135 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. 1. Moto G5

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. N9

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

Moto G5 has approximately 64.4% more rectangular screen area than N9.

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 Moto G5, N9, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMoto G5N9
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
64 GB Unknown 1 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. Moto G5

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

2. N9

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

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. Moto G5

    2800 mAh

    +1350 mAh versus N9

  2. 2. N9

    1450 mAh

Specifications

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1. Moto G52. N9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Moto G5, N9.
SpecificationMoto G5N9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.3 Х 73 Х 9.5 mm
  • 116.5 Х 61.2 Х 12.1 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.9" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2/3 GB RAM
  • 16/64 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1450 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 3630
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Moto G5, N9.
SpecificationMoto G5N9
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 41.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.4%
  • 58.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 251 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Moto G5, N9.
SpecificationMoto G5N9
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Moto G5, N9.
SpecificationMoto G5N9
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 505
  • PowerVR SGX530
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 617
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2476
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1956
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Moto G5, N9.
SpecificationMoto G5N9
Release date
  • 2017
  • February
  • 2011
  • June
Colors
  • Lunar Grey
  • Fine Gold
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Black
  • Cyan
  • Magenta
  • Glossy white
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum back
  • plastic ends
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Moto G5, N9.
SpecificationMoto G5N9
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • 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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • aptX
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.16 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Moto G5, N9.
SpecificationMoto G5N9
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio (via third party soft
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Anti-glare polariser
  • Dolby Mobile -Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Moto G5, N9.
SpecificationMoto G5N9
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity - Fast battery charging
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - SNS integration -TV-out -Dolby Digital Plus - Also known as Nokia N9-00
  • Nokia N9 Lankku