Moto G 5G and Motorola One 5G Ace are Android phablets developed by Motorola Mobility, a subsidiary of Lenovo. The Moto G 5G branded variant was initially released in December 2020. In the United States, it was released as Motorola One 5G Ace on 13 January 2021.

Moto G 5G
Motorola One 5G Ace
ManufacturerMotorola Mobility
TypePhablet
SeriesMoto G Family
Motorola One
First releasedG 5G: 7 December 2020; 3 years ago (2020-12-07)
One 5G Ace: 13 January 2021; 3 years ago (2021-01-13)
RelatedMoto G 5G Plus
Form factorSlate
Dimensions166.1 mm × 76.1 mm × 9.9 mm (6.54 in × 3.00 in × 0.39 in)
Weight212 g (7.5 oz)
Operating systemAndroid 10
System-on-chipQualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G
CPU2x 2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x 1.8 GHz Kryo 570
GPUAdreno 619
Memory4 or 6 GB
Storage64 or 128 GB
Removable storagemicroSDXC, up to 1 TB
Battery5000 mAh
Rear camera48 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, 1/2", 0.8 μm (wide) + 8 MP, f/2.2, 1.12 μm (ultrawide) + 2 MP, f/2.4 (macro) 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, PDAF, AF, gyro-EIS, HDR, panorama
Front camera16 MP, f/2.2, 1.0 μm 1080p@30fps, HDR
Display6.7 in (17.0 cm) LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 2400 × 1080 (393 ppi with 20:9 aspect ratio), HDR10
SoundMono loudspeaker, 3.5mm audio jack
Connectivity2G EDGE, GPRS/3G HSPA, HSPA+/4G LTE, LTE+, 5G,

NFC,
Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac 2.4GHz + 5GHz,
Bluetooth 5.1,

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, LTEPP, SUPL, Galileo
Data inputsFingerprint (rear-mounted), proximity sensor, Gyroscope, compass, Accelerometer, ambient light sensor
ModelXT2113
Development statusreleased
WebsiteMoto G 5G
Motorola One 5G Ace
References[1][2]

Hardware

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The device comes with the Snapdragon 750G System on Chip, a fast mid-range ARM SoC with 8 CPU Kryo 570 cores. It was the first device released in India to use this chip. [3]

and a fast X52 5G modem (up to 3700 Mbps download). The SoC is manufactured in the modern 8 nm process.[4]

Camera

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Rear Camera System

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Device comes with 3 camera system,

  • 48MP (f/1.7, 0.8 um) camera which outputs 12MP (f/1.7, 1.6 um) Quad Pixel image using pixel binning for image quality improvement and uses PDAF
  • 8MP (f/2.2, 1.12 um) | 118° ultra-wide angle
  • 2MP (f/2.4, 1.75 um) | Macro Vision camera | AF

and a Single LED flash

Front Camera

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Device comes with a single punch hole front camera,

  • 16MP (f/2.2, 1 um) sensor that outputs 4MP (f/2.2, 2 um) Quad Pixel image

Software

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The device launched with Android 10 and as of October 2021 devices have started receiving the Android 11 update.

The device comes with minimal customization to stock Android experience. It includes Motorola My UX Gesture features such as Quick Capture, which launches the device camera with a twist gesture performed with wrist while holding the device, Fast Flashlight which turns on the device flashlight with two chopping motions.

OS Update History

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System Updates
Android Version Build Release Date Note
Android 10 QZK30.Q4-40-52 January 2021
  • Device released with Android Q
  • Android security patch update
  • Stability improvement (Bug Fix update)
Android 10 QZK30.Q4-40-81-3 April 2021
  • Android security patch update, and
  • Stability improvement (Bug Fix update)
Android 10 QZKS30.Q4-40-81-3-2 June 2021 Android security patch update
Android 10 QZKS30.Q4-40-81-3-4 July 2021 Android security patch update
Android 11 RZK31.Q3-25-15 October 2021
Android 11 RZKS31.Q3-25-15-1 December 2021 Android security patch update
Android 11 RZKS31.Q3-25-15-3 February 2022 Android security patch update
Android 11 RZKS31.Q3-25-15-5 April 2022 Android security patch update
Android 11 RZKS31.Q3-25-15-7 June 2022 Android security patch update
Android 11 RZKS31.Q3-25-15-8 July 2022 Android security patch update
Android 11 RZKS31.Q3-25-15-9 September 2022 Android security patch update
Android 11 RZKS31.Q3-25-18-7 December 2022
  • Android security patch update, and
  • Stability improvement (Bug Fix update)

Variants

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Variants
Brand Model Region Bands
motorola one 5G ACE XT2113-2 USA
  • 5G NR: 2/5/25/41/66/71
  • 4G LTE: 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/14/17/18/19/20/25/26/29/30/38/39/40/41/66/71
  • 3G: 1/2/4/5/8
  • 2G: 2/3/5/8
moto G 5G XT2113-3 Asia, Europe, South America
  • 5G NR: 1/3/5/7/8/28/38/41/66/77/78
  • 4G LTE 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/18/19/20/26/28/38/39/40/41/42/43/66
  • 3G: 1/2/4/5/8
  • 2G: 2/3/5/8

Reception

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The reviewers praised the device for its clean user interface (minimal and tasteful customizations to Stock Android experience), good battery life, good performance and good camera. While criticising comparatively slow charging, bland design and average screen refresh rate.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Motorola Moto G 5G - Full phone specifications". www.gsmarena.com. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Motorola One 5G Ace - Full phone specifications". www.gsmarena.com. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  3. ^ Digit, Team (30 November 2020). "Moto G 5G vs OnePlus Nord: Snapdragon 750G vs 765G compared | Digit". digit.in. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Moto G 5G - NotebookCheck.net". notebookcheck. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  5. ^ Herbrich, Marcus (26 February 2021). "Motorola Moto G 5G review: Affordable 5G smartphone with IP rating and stamina". Notebookcheck. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  6. ^ Pujari, Kshitij (25 December 2020). "Moto G 5G review". 91mobiles.com. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
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