| Hardware and OS | Motorola Moto G5 Plus | |
| Operating system | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo) | |
| Processor | Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) | |
| GPU | Adreno 506 | |
| Internal memory | 32/64 GB, 2/4 GB RAM; 32 GB, 3 GB RAM | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB | |
| Display | Motorola Moto G5 Plus | other phones |
| Type | IPS LCD | |
| Size | 5.2" inc | |
| Resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 67.1% | |
| Display area | 74.5 cm2 | |
| Display aspect ratio | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Pixel Density | 424 PPI | |
| Colors | 16M | |
| Connectivity | Motorola Moto G5 Plus | other phones |
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) | |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - XT1687 (USA) | |
| 4G Network | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 25(1900), 26(850), 38(2600), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) - XT1687 (USA) | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX | |
| Edge | Yes | |
| GPRS | Yes | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes (market dependent) | |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | |
| Camera | Motorola Moto G5 Plus | other phones |
| Main camera | 12 MP, Single | |
| Specs | 12 MP, f/1.7, dual pixel PDAF | |
| Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps | |
| Selfie camera | 5 MP, Single | |
| Multimedia | Motorola Moto G5 Plus | other phones |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | |
| Radio | FM radio | |
| Design | Motorola Moto G5 Plus | other phones |
| Colors | Lunar Grey, Fine Gold | |
| Body build | Front glass, aluminum body | |
| Dimensions | 150.2 x 74 x 7.7 mm | |
| Weight | 155 g | |
| Battery | Motorola Moto G5 Plus | other phones |
| Battery capacity | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Other | Motorola Moto G5 Plus | other phones |
| Release date | 2017, February | |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass (USA model only) | |