Screen size
Moto E5 Plus6.0"
Moto G87Winner: 6.8"+12%
Quick verdict
Moto G87 leads the measured specs 20-1.
Measured wins
Moto E5 Plus
1
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Moto G87
20
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Moto E5 Plus
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Moto G87
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Moto E5 Plus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
Moto G87
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Moto E5 Plus
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Europe, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA, Brazil, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA
Moto G87
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Moto E5 Plus
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40 - Europe, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 28 - Brazil, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 25, 26, 29, 30, 38, 41, 66, 71 - USA
Moto G87
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 71
Speed
Moto E5 Plus
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps or LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps - USA only
Moto G87
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Moto E5 Plus
-
Moto G87
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
Moto E5 Plus
2018, April. Released 2018, May
Moto G87
2026, April 29
Status
Moto E5 Plus
Discontinued
Moto G87
Released May 2026
Dimensions
Moto E5 Plus
160.9 x 75.3 x 9.4 mm (6.33 x 2.96 x 0.37 in)
Moto G87
164.5 x 77.3 x 7.3 mm (6.48 x 3.04 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Moto E5 Plus
196.6 g (6.95 oz)
Moto G87
183 g (6.46 oz)
Build
Moto E5 Plus
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), plastic back, plastic frame
Moto G87
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic frame, silicone polymer (eco leather) back
SIM
Moto E5 Plus
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Moto G87
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Moto E5 Plus
-
Moto G87
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Type
Moto E5 Plus
IPS LCD
Moto G87
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR, 5000 nits (peak)
Size
Moto E5 Plus
6.0 inches, 92.9 cm2 (~76.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Moto G87
6.78 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~88.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Moto E5 Plus
720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~268 ppi density)
Moto G87
1272 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~450 ppi density)
Protection
Moto E5 Plus
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Moto G87
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
OS
Moto E5 Plus
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Moto G87
Android 16
Chipset
Moto E5 Plus
Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
Moto G87
Mediatek Dimensity 6400 (6 nm)
CPU
Moto E5 Plus
Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Moto G87
Octa-core (2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Moto E5 Plus
Adreno 308
Moto G87
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Moto E5 Plus
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Moto G87
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Moto E5 Plus
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
Moto G87
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Moto E5 Plus
eMMC 5.1
Moto G87
UFS 2.2
Single
Moto E5 Plus
12 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.8", 1.25µm, PDAF
Moto G87
-
Features
Moto E5 Plus
Laser AF, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Moto G87
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Moto E5 Plus
1080p@30fps
Moto G87
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Dual
Moto E5 Plus
-
Moto G87
200 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 0.5µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Single
Moto E5 Plus
5 MP, f/2.0
Moto G87
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Features
Moto E5 Plus
LED flash
Moto G87
-
Video
Moto E5 Plus
Moto G87
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Moto E5 Plus
Yes
Moto G87
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Moto E5 Plus
Yes
Moto G87
No
WLAN
Moto E5 Plus
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct - USA
Moto G87
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Moto E5 Plus
4.2, A2DP, LE
Moto G87
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Moto E5 Plus
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Moto G87
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Moto E5 Plus
No
Moto G87
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Moto E5 Plus
FM radio
Moto G87
No
USB
Moto E5 Plus
microUSB 2.0
Moto G87
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Moto E5 Plus
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Moto G87
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Moto E5 Plus
-
Moto G87
Smart Connect support
Type
Moto E5 Plus
Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable
Moto G87
5200 mAh
Charging
Moto E5 Plus
10W / 15W wired (market dependent)
Moto G87
30W wired
Colors
Moto E5 Plus
Black, Flash gray, Mineral blue, Fine Gold
Moto G87
Pantone: Overture, Blue Atoll
SAR
Moto E5 Plus
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body)
Moto G87
-
SAR EU
Moto E5 Plus
0.90 W/kg (head) 1.47 W/kg (body)
Moto G87
-
Price
Moto E5 Plus
About 170 EUR
Moto G87
About 400 EUR