Moto G5

XT1670 · XT1671 · XT1672 · XT1675 · XT1676 · XT1677 · 2017 · handheld

Specifications

Cpu: Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937, 28 nm), octa-core 8x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53, Adreno 505 GPU
Ram: max: 3 GB in some markets, e.g. India (not upgradable) · base: 2 GB
Modem: 4G LTE bands 1/3/5/7/8/19/20/28/38/40 (varies by model), single or dual Nano-SIM, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n dual-band, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS/GLONASS, FM radio, no NFC
Ports: microUSB 2.0 (OTG) · 3.5mm headphone jack
Camera: 13 MP rear, f/2.0, PDAF, LED flash, 1080p@30fps video; 5 MP front, f/2.2
Battery: Removable Li-Ion 2800 mAh, 10W wired charging
Display: 5.0" IPS LCD, 1080x1920 (~441 ppi), scratch-resistant glass
Storage: base: 16 GB eMMC 5.1 · options: 32 GB (select markets) · microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Os Support: latest: Official update to Android 8.1 Oreo; community ROMs went further (official LineageOS up to 18.1, unofficial LineageOS 19.1 builds under codename cedric) · shipped: Android 7.0 Nougat, near-stock Motorola build
Release Price: About 150 EUR at launch (announced at MWC, February 2017; released March 2017)

Variants

Memory

2 GB RAMStandard configuration in most regions, paired with 16 GB storage

3 GB RAMSold in some markets such as India, paired with 16 GB storage

Colors

Lunar Grey

Fine Gold

Sapphire BlueSold in select markets

Upgrade paths

battery

Compatible removable 2800 mAh Li-Ion cell (HG30) · Back cover pops off, battery lifts out. One of the last removable-battery Moto G models.

~$10-15

EASY

storage

microSDXC via dedicated slot

~$10-20

EASY

other

Custom ROMs via codename cedric · Active custom ROM scene: official LineageOS builds through 18.1 (last nightly December 2022), unofficial LineageOS 19.1 and other ROMs maintained on XDA after that.

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