The Moto G variety has for years been giving strong mobile phones at superb value as well as the brand-new Moto G6 considers very first glance to be no exception.

In fact, it’s Motorola’s ideal marketing phone range ever, so it’s no wonder we’ve got the seventh generation ‘G’ branded handsets.

We’ll be putting it via a complete review to discover without a doubt, yet if you simply wish to know how it compares to the Moto G5S we’ve got you covered.

From the style to the screen, specifications, electronic camera and everything else essential, here’s a rundown of the key resemblances as well as distinctions between the brand-new Moto G and the old one.

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Moto G6 vs Moto G5S design

The Moto G6 has a spherical glass back, providing it a feel like the Samsung Galaxy S7. It’s a huge change from the steel covering of the Moto G5S, and arguably stumbles upon as higher-end, provided that glass shows up to be the current material of option amongst flagships.

The style in both situations is otherwise rather ordinary, with the anticipated Motorola logo on the back as well as a fingerprint scanner listed below the screen on the front.

As for the dimensions, the Moto G6 is available in at 153.8 x 72.3 x 8.3 mm, while the Moto G5S is 150 x 73.5 x 9.5 mm, so the new phone is longer yet not as broad or thick. 

The Moto G6 is larger at 167g (to the G5S’s 157g), but that’s not a surprise since the G6 additionally has a larger screen.

Both phones are likewise resistant to splashes yet aren’t correctly water resistant, so you ought to avoid obtaining them wet as high as possible.

Moto G6 vs Moto G5S display

The Moto G6 has a 5.7-inch Full HD+ LCD present with an aspect proportion of 18:9 – that being the longer, thinner aspect ratio numerous current phones have adopted.

It’s fairly big then and also quite sharp too, though at 1080 x 1920 the Moto G5S has a similar resolution. The G5S is a lot smaller though at 5.2 inches and also it sticks to an extra old fashioned 16:9 facet ratio.

It’s a phone that you need to much more conveniently be able to utilize with one hand then, but the added space on the Moto G6 need to assist bring videos, applications and also video games to life. 

Whether the display quality has enhanced for the Moto G6 is uncertain so far, so whether it’s obtained a much better screen can largely come down to just how big a screen you desire, as well as just how wide you want it to be.

Moto G6 vs Moto G5S OS and power

Neither of these phones are powerhouses, yet you get a bit a lot more pizzazz with the Moto G6 and also its 1.8 GHz octa-core Snapdragon 450 chipset than the Moto G5S as well as its 1.4 GHz octa-core Snapdragon 430.

You additionally potentially get more RAM with the Moto G6, as it can be found in both 3GB and also 4GB ranges, while the Moto G5S is available in just a 3GB version.

Similarly, the G6 can be found in 2 different storage capabilities: 32GB and 64GB, while the Moto G5S is just available with 32GB, though both phones have a microSD card slot.

As for the os, the Moto G6 runs Android 8 Oreo, so it’s on the most recent version of the OS, while the Moto G5S is a version behind as it’s running Android 7 Nougat. 

An upgrade to Oreo is anticipated at some factor, however the G5S most likely won’t be supported with updates for as lengthy as the Moto G6.

Moto G6 vs Moto G5S electronic camera and battery

The camera looks to be one of the most substantial distinctions in between the Moto G5S and also the Moto G6, as the Moto G6 has a dual-lens back video camera, while the G5S has just a single-lens one. 

The 2 lenses on the Moto G6 are 12MP and also 5MP, as well as they have an f/1.8 aperture, while on the Moto G5S you obtain a 16MP f/2.0 lens.

The Moto G6 also seemingly enhances the video recording skills of the Moto G5S, as it can record 1080p video at 60fps, while the Moto G5S is topped at 30fps.

Around the front, the Moto G6 has an 8MP cam, while the Moto G5S has a 5MP one.

There doesn’t seem much difference in their batteries though, as both phones have 3,000 mAh ones.

If anything, the Moto G6 could not as a result last as lengthy as the G5S, since it has a larger screen to power. Motorola hasn’t offered particular stats for the G6 however has claimed it must use ‘all-day’ life, while in our own examinations the Moto G5S could feasibly last up to 2 days. Both phones have fast charging though.

Moto G6 vs Moto G5S price

The Moto G6 is established to begin at £219/ $249 (concerning AU$ 320) for the 3GB of RAM variation with 32GB of storage. 

In the UK there will also be an Amazon.com unique variation with 4GB of RAM as well as 64GB of storage for £239, but it’s not clear if this will certainly hit the United States as well as Australia or exactly how much it will cost there.

The G6’s beginning rate is the exact same as just what the Moto G5S went for, yet you can currently obtain that phone for less, particularly in the UK, where it’s dropped to around £180 in some stores. 

In Australia you’ll still pay around AU$ 320 however, as well as the Moto G5S isn’t available in the US.

Takeaway

On paper, the Moto G6 seems an upgrade in several ways, many thanks to more power, even more storage space as well as an extra electronic camera lens.

The battery size hasn’t changed however, as well as actual life may be even worse, though you’ll need to wait for our full evaluation to know for sure.

The adjustments to the screen and layout meanwhile are a lot more subjective. If you desire a large, glass phone the Moto G6 is the right option, if you like something much more compact or more metal then the Moto G5S is the obvious option.

The G5S is also cheaper – at the very least in the UK, where you can pick it up for around £40 less. In the US, the G6 is your only choice from these 2, though you might desire to additionally have a look at the Moto G6 Play.

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