Motorola Moto G05 vs Moto G04
51 out of 100
VS
47 out of 100
Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.67-inch Motorola Moto G05 (with MediaTek Helio G81 Extreme) that was released on December 17, 2024, against the Motorola Moto G04, which is powered by Unisoc T606 and came out 11 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G05
- Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
- Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
- The phone is 11 months newer
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
- 8% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 405 and 375 points
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G04
- Delivers 10% higher peak brightness (391 against 357 nits)
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.6 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1604 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 264 ppi | 266 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.3% | 86.4% |
| RGB color space | 98.9% | 94.3% |
| PWM | Not detected | Not detected |
| Response time | 36 ms | 38 ms |
| Contrast | 1542:1 | 1218:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 165.67 mm (6.52 inches) | 163.5 mm (6.44 inches) |
| Width | 75.98 mm (2.99 inches) | 74.5 mm (2.93 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.17 mm (0.32 inches) | 8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 188.8 g (6.66 oz) | 180 g (6.35 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP54 | IP52 |
| Rear material | Eco-leather | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Blue, Green, Red, Purple | Black, Blue, Green, Orange |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G81 Extreme | Unisoc T606 |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 | - 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| L3 cache | - | 1 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | No |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP2 | Mali-G57 MP1 |
| GPU shading units | 48 | 32 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 650 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~91.2 GFLOPS | ~83.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 950 | - |
| Single-core score | 405 | 375 |
| Multi-core score | 1380 | 1397 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 86239 | 76347 |
| GPU | 43220 | 22999 |
| Memory | 67711 | 87542 |
| UX | 72003 | 62611 |
| Total score | 269173 | 249499 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4, 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1800 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64, 128, 256 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 14 |
| ROM | My UX | My UX |
| OS size | 22 GB | 14 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5200 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 18 W | 10 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 40 min) | No |
| Full charging time | 1:45 hr | - |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP | 1) Standard: 16 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 16 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 0.64 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.1 | f/2.2 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode | - Charging - USB-Storage mode |
| DisplayPort | No | - |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 7 | 7 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | December 2024 | January 2024 |
| Release date | January 2025 | January 2024 |
| Launch price | $130 | $119 |
| Configurations | - 4 / 64 GB - 4 / 128 GB - 8 / 128 GB - 8 / 256 GB | - 4 / 64 GB - 4 / 128 GB - 8 / 128 GB |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 10 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
