Motorola Moto G5 Plus vs. Motorola Moto G13

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Motorola Moto G5 Plus and Motorola Moto G13. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Motorola Moto G5 Plus vs. Motorola Moto G13 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto G5 Plus Motorola Moto G13
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 150.2 mm 162.7 mm Motorola Moto G13 has greater height than Motorola Moto G5 Plus.
Width 74 mm 74.66 mm Motorola Moto G13 has greater width than Motorola Moto G5 Plus.
Depth 9.7 mm 8.19 mm Motorola Moto G13 is narrower than Motorola Moto G5 Plus.
Weight 155 g 183.45 g Motorola Moto G5 Plus is lighter than Motorola Moto G5 Plus.
Body Colour Lunar grey Matte charcoal | Blue lavender
Body Material High-grade aluminium Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA)
Protection Splashproof Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Motorola Moto G13 is waterproof.
SAR Value 0.297 W/kg 1.69 W/kg (body), 0.92 W/kg (head), 3.54 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Motorola Moto G5 Plus Motorola Moto G13
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.5" Motorola Moto G13 has larger screen size than Motorola Moto G5 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1600 x 720 pixels Motorola Moto G5 Plus has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto G13.
Display Format Full HD HD+
Pixel Density 424 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness - 400 cd/m²
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 576 Hz
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Panda Glass
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto G5 Plus Motorola Moto G13
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MediaTek Helio G85
Processor Number MSM8953 -
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2 GHz Both phones have the same clock speed.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 ARM Mali-G52 MC2
MEMORY Motorola Moto G5 Plus Motorola Moto G13
RAM 3 GB 4 GB Motorola Moto G13 has more RAM than Motorola Moto G5 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Motorola Moto G13 has more internal memory than Motorola Moto G5 Plus.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Motorola Moto G5 Plus Motorola Moto G13
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Motorola Moto G13 has better camera resolution than Motorola Moto G5 Plus.
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.8 Motorola Moto G5 Plus has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto G5 Plus.
Pixel Size - 0.64 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Digital Zoom 8x -
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - HDR, Live Filters
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, slow motion video, Panorama, Best Shot, tap to focus, Professional mode Slow motion video, Panorama, Pro mode, BurstShot, Watermark mode, Timelapse video, Portrait, Night Vision, Macro video, Dual Record
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Auto smile capture Motorola Moto G13 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Capture, Colour Correlated Temperature (CCT) flash, Drag to focus & exposure, Dual Autofocus Pixels Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), video stabilisation, Barcode Scanner, Quad Pixel technology, levelling, RAW photo output, Google Lens, Snap in video recording, Assistive Grid
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.75 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Depth camera
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.75 μm
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Motorola Moto G13 has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto G5 Plus.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 Motorola Moto G13 has better front lens aperture than Motorola Moto G5 Plus.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Live Filters
Camera Modes (Front) Professional mode, Beautification mode Pro mode, Timer mode, Watermark mode, Face Beauty, Timelapse video, Portrait, Dual Record
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Auto smile capture Motorola Moto G13 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - RAW photo, levelling, Selfie animation, Snap in video recording, Assistive grid
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto G5 Plus Motorola Moto G13
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 5000 mAh Motorola Moto G13 has larger battery capacity than Motorola Moto G5 Plus.
Fast Charging Technology - TurboPower technology Motorola Moto G13 has fast charging technology.
CELLULAR Motorola Moto G5 Plus Motorola Moto G13
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat Android 13
User Interface - My UX
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, LTEPP, SUPL
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto G5 Plus Motorola Moto G13
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 19, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Motorola Moto G5 Plus Motorola Moto G13
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES Motorola Moto G5 Plus Motorola Moto G13
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyroscope
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, TurboPower techbnology Gesture Controls, dual stereo speakers tuned by Dolby Atmos
OTHERS Motorola Moto G5 Plus Motorola Moto G13
Included Accessories Power adapter Protective cover, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
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