Moto G (5)
Moto G (5) · Motorola
- SoC
- Snapdragon 430
- RAM
- 2 GB LPDDR3
- Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Android API
- 7.0 (24)
What this hardware actually means
Editorial interpretation generated from the device's self-reported fields and our SoC tier database. Cross-reference with the raw fields below; if you spot a contradiction, please tell us.
Platform & performance positioning
The motorola Moto G (5) is built around the Snapdragon 430, an entry-level SoC from Qualcomm. It launched in 2016 on a Samsung 28nm HPM process. Budget 2017-era SoC; the workhorse of the Redmi 4 and Moto E4 Plus.
Legacy. Not recommended for any modern use.
Day-to-day workload
2 GB LPDDR3 of RAM is below the realistic minimum for current Android — expect Android to aggressively kill background apps. Display resolution is 1920x1080.
This record reflects Android API level 24 (7.0). Android 7 or older — effectively retired; very few modern apps will run, and Google Play Services support is limited.
Trust & buying notes
If you're cross-checking a phone advertised as a motorola Moto G (5), the fields most worth verifying are: Build.MANUFACTURER lowercase-equal to "motorola"; Build.SOC_MODEL set (Android 12+) and consistent with Snapdragon 430. For an automated check, run our Hardware Trust Score from the DevCheck AI app and compare its output against this entry.
Because this entry runs Android 7.0, treat it as a reference for older inventory: refurb shops sometimes flash old firmware to make a device look "stock," so a modern build date with this API level is a red flag.
Identity
- MANUFACTURER
- motorola
- BRAND
- motorola
- MODEL
- Moto G (5)
Operating System
- API
- 7.0 (24)
- PLATFORM
- qcom
SoC / CPU
- SOC
- Snapdragon 430
- CPU
- msm8937
- CORES
- 8
- FAMILY
- Cortex-A53
- CLUSTERS
- 4 x 1.40 GHz 4 x 1.09 GHz
- CLOCK_SPEED
- 768 - 1401 MHz
GPU
- GPU_VENDOR
- Qualcomm
- GPU_MODEL
- Adreno (TM) 505
- GPU_CLOCK
- 216 - 450 MHz
Memory & Storage
- RAM
- 2 GB LPDDR3
Display
- RESOLUTION
- 1920x1080
- TOUCHSCREEN
- synaptics_dsx_i2c
Sensors
- ACCELEROMETER
- 3-axis
- GYROSCOPE
- 3-axis
- ALSPS
- Ambient
Audio & Power
- CHARGER
- USE PMIC
Other
- LCM
- mipi_mot_vid_tianma_1080p_497
- SOUND
- msm8952sndcard
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