Screen size
Moto G056.7"
Moto G87Winner: 6.8"+1.6%
Quick verdict
Moto G87 leads the measured specs 16-1.
Measured wins
Moto G05
1
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Moto G87
16
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Moto G05
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Moto G87
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Moto G05
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Moto G87
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Moto G05
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Moto G87
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Moto G05
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsMoto G87
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 71
Speed
Moto G05
HSPA, LTE
Moto G87
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Moto G05
-
Moto G87
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
Moto G05
2024, December 17
Moto G87
2026, April 29
Status
Moto G05
Available. Released 2025, January 13
Moto G87
Released May 2026
Dimensions
Moto G05
165.7 x 76 x 8.2 mm (6.52 x 2.99 x 0.32 in)
Moto G87
164.5 x 77.3 x 7.3 mm (6.48 x 3.04 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Moto G05
188.8 g (6.67 oz)
Moto G87
183 g (6.46 oz)
Build
Moto G05
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic frame, silicone polymer back (eco leather)
Moto G87
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic frame, silicone polymer (eco leather) back
SIM
Moto G05
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Moto G87
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Moto G05
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
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 G05
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Moto G87
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR, 5000 nits (peak)
Size
Moto G05
6.67 inches, 107.2 cm2 (~85.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Moto G87
6.78 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~88.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Moto G05
720 x 1604 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~264 ppi density)
Moto G87
1272 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~450 ppi density)
Protection
Moto G05
Corning Gorilla Glass 3, Mohs level 6
Moto G87
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
OS
Moto G05
Android 15
Moto G87
Android 16
Chipset
Moto G05
Mediatek Helio G81 Extreme (12 nm)
Moto G87
Mediatek Dimensity 6400 (6 nm)
CPU
Moto G05
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55)
Moto G87
Octa-core (2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Moto G05
Mali-G52 MC2
Moto G87
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Moto G05
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Moto G87
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Moto G05
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Moto G87
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Moto G05
-
Moto G87
UFS 2.2
Single
Moto G05
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Moto G87
-
Features
Moto G05
LED flash, HDR
Moto G87
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Moto G05
1080p@30fps
Moto G87
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Dual
Moto G05
-
Moto G87
200 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 0.5µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Single
Moto G05
8 MP, f/2.1, (wide), 1.12µm
Moto G87
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Features
Moto G05
HDR
Moto G87
-
Video
Moto G05
1080p@30fps
Moto G87
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Moto G05
Yes, with stereo speakers
Moto G87
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Moto G05
Yes
Moto G87
No
WLAN
Moto G05
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Moto G87
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Moto G05
5.0, A2DP, LE
Moto G87
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Moto G05
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS
Moto G87
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Moto G05
Yes (market/region dependent)
Moto G87
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Moto G05
No
Moto G87
No
USB
Moto G05
USB Type-C 2.0
Moto G87
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Moto G05
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Moto G87
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Moto G05
-
Moto G87
Smart Connect support
Type
Moto G05
5200 mAh
Moto G87
5200 mAh
Charging
Moto G05
18W wired
Moto G87
30W wired
Colors
Moto G05
Plum Red, Fresh Lavender, Forest Green, Misty Blue
Moto G87
Pantone: Overture, Blue Atoll
Models
Moto G05
XT2523-2, XT2523-3, XT2523-11
Moto G87
-
Price
Moto G05
$ 108.50 / C$ 129.00 / € 87.99 / ₹ 7,899
Moto G87
About 400 EUR