Motorola Moto G5 vs Plum Glow

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.

  • Weight

    Glow: 40 g lighter

    Moto G5:
    145 g
    Glow:
    105 g
  • Width

    Glow: 11.5 mm narrower

    Moto G5:
    73 mm
    Glow:
    61.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Glow: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Moto G5:
    5 in
    Glow:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Moto G5: 3.4 mm thinner

    Moto G5:
    9.5 mm
    Glow:
    12.9 mm
  • Height

    Glow: 32.3 mm shorter

    Moto G5:
    144.3 mm
    Glow:
    112 mm
  • Release year

    Moto G5:
    2017
    Glow:
    2013

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 +32.3 mm versus Glow
    Width:
    73 mm +11.5 mm versus Glow
    Depth:
    9.5 mm
  2. 2. Glow

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    61.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.9 mm +3.4 mm versus Moto G5

Weight

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

  1. 1. Moto G5

    145 g

    +40 g versus Glow

  2. 2. Glow

    105 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. Glow

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Moto G5 has approximately 88.9% more rectangular screen area than Glow.

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.

Moto G5: Original memory entry

16/32 GB · 2/3 GB RAM

Glow: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB 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. Glow

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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

    +1300 mAh versus Glow

  2. 2. Glow

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Moto G52. Glow

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Moto G5, Glow.
SpecificationMoto G5Glow
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.3 Х 73 Х 9.5 mm
  • 112 Х 61.5 Х 12.9 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 105 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 320 x 480 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
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Moto G5, Glow.
SpecificationMoto G5Glow
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.4%
  • 53.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Moto G5, Glow.
SpecificationMoto G5Glow
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Moto G5, Glow.
SpecificationMoto G5Glow
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 505
Unknown
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, Glow.
SpecificationMoto G5Glow
Release date
  • 2017
  • February
  • 2013
  • February
Colors
  • Lunar Grey
  • Fine Gold
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum back
  • plastic ends
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Moto G5, Glow.
SpecificationMoto G5Glow
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual 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)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • aptX
  • 2.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Moto G5, Glow.
SpecificationMoto G5Glow
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Moto G5, Glow.
SpecificationMoto G5Glow
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity - Fast battery charging
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - X201 Single SIM X200 Dual SIM