Screen size
Moto G 5G Plus6.7"
Moto G87Winner: 6.8"+1.2%
Quick verdict
Moto G87 leads the measured specs 17-2.
Measured wins
Moto G 5G Plus
2
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Moto G87
17
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Moto G 5G Plus
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Moto G87
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Moto G 5G Plus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Moto G87
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Moto G 5G Plus
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Moto G87
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Moto G 5G Plus
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 66, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 66
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
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Moto G87
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 71
5G bands
Moto G 5G Plus
1, 3, 7, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Moto G87
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Moto G 5G Plus
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Moto G87
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Moto G 5G Plus
2020, July 07. Released 2020, July 08
Moto G87
2026, April 29
Status
Moto G 5G Plus
Discontinued
Moto G87
Released May 2026
Dimensions
Moto G 5G Plus
168.3 x 74 x 9.7 mm (6.63 x 2.91 x 0.38 in)
Moto G87
164.5 x 77.3 x 7.3 mm (6.48 x 3.04 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Moto G 5G Plus
207 g (7.30 oz)
Moto G87
183 g (6.46 oz)
Build
Moto G 5G Plus
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Moto G87
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic frame, silicone polymer (eco leather) back
SIM
Moto G 5G Plus
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Moto G87
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Moto G 5G Plus
Water-repellent coating
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 G 5G Plus
IPS LCD, 90Hz, HDR10
Moto G87
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR, 5000 nits (peak)
Size
Moto G 5G Plus
6.7 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Moto G87
6.78 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~88.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Moto G 5G Plus
1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
Moto G87
1272 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~450 ppi density)
Protection
Moto G 5G Plus
-
Moto G87
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
OS
Moto G 5G Plus
Android 10
Moto G87
Android 16
Chipset
Moto G 5G Plus
Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765 5G (7 nm)
Moto G87
Mediatek Dimensity 6400 (6 nm)
CPU
Moto G 5G Plus
Octa-core (1x2.3 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)
Moto G87
Octa-core (2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Moto G 5G Plus
Adreno 620
Moto G87
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Moto G 5G Plus
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Moto G87
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Moto G 5G Plus
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Moto G87
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Moto G 5G Plus
UFS 2.1
Moto G87
UFS 2.2
Quad
Moto G 5G Plus
48 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm 5 MP (macro), AF Auxiliary lens
Moto G87
-
Features
Moto G 5G Plus
Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Moto G87
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Moto G 5G Plus
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Moto G87
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Dual
Moto G 5G Plus
-
Moto G87
200 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 0.5µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Dual
Moto G 5G Plus
16 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (normal), 1.0µm 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Moto G87
-
Features
Moto G 5G Plus
HDR
Moto G87
-
Video
Moto G 5G Plus
1080p@30fps
Moto G87
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Moto G 5G Plus
-
Moto G87
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Loudspeaker
Moto G 5G Plus
Yes
Moto G87
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Moto G 5G Plus
Yes
Moto G87
No
WLAN
Moto G 5G Plus
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Moto G87
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Moto G 5G Plus
5.1, A2DP, LE
Moto G87
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Moto G 5G Plus
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Moto G87
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Moto G 5G Plus
Yes
Moto G87
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Moto G 5G Plus
FM radio
Moto G87
No
USB
Moto G 5G Plus
USB Type-C 2.0
Moto G87
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Moto G 5G Plus
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Moto G87
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Moto G 5G Plus
-
Moto G87
Smart Connect support
Type
Moto G 5G Plus
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Moto G87
5200 mAh
Charging
Moto G 5G Plus
20W wired
Moto G87
30W wired
Colors
Moto G 5G Plus
Surfing Blue, Mystic Lilac
Moto G87
Pantone: Overture, Blue Atoll
Models
Moto G 5G Plus
XT2075, XT2075-2, XT2075-3
Moto G87
-
Price
Moto G 5G Plus
About 260 EUR
Moto G87
About 400 EUR