It was that time of the year again, when Motorola came out with the latest launches in its G series and no one was disappointed, as always. This year's lineup was same as last year with two devices including Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus. Both these handsets flaunt the new design philosophy that has been adopted by the brand since its last flagship launch. The Moto G5 is the more afoordable of the two and comes with good specifications as well, though not much different from G5. Here is a brief overview of the device for those who are looking for a powerful smartphone in budget.
Interactive fingerprint scanner: One of the grievance we had with the last G4 Plus was that the fingerprint scanner on the front was just meant to unlock the device and did not serve as the home button. Motorola has changed the same in the new launch as it comes with a fingerprint scanner, which not only unlocks the device but also supports gesture for back and home. This is a welcome change and the on-screen soft keys can now be hidden as well.
Stock Android 7.0 Nougat: One of the biggest advantage of owning any Motorola handset was that they come with a near stock Android operating system, which makes them easy to use and operate. Moto G5 Plus too comes with the same near stock operating system and this time it is the latest Android 7.0 Nougat, which is a huge benefit.
Phase Detection Auto Focus: This time around, the handset maker has gone for a 13 Megapixels snapper on the back with bigger pixels and lesser aperture. The inclusion of Phase Detection Auto Focus is the cherry on the top, as it can focus on any subject in a blink of the eye.
Metal build: So far, we witnessed Motorola launching its Moto series with plastic build, which was a given considering that these were budget smartphones. However, this time around, Motorola decide to step it up a notch as Moto G5 comes with the same metallic build as Moto M and feels quite premium in hand.
Not much of an upgrade over Moto G4 : Apart from the design, improved fingerprint scanner and processor, there is not much difference over the last handset. In case you already have a Moto G4, there is no reason for you to go for the new handset unless you want the new age design and fingerprint.
| General Specifications | Launch Date | April 4, 2017 |
| Brand | Moto | |
| Model | G5 | |
| Color | Lunar Grey, Fine Gold | |
| Form Factor | Touchbar | |
| Category | Smartphone | |
| Dual SIM | ||
| Hybrid SIM | ||
| SIM Card | Dual Nano SIM | |
| Waterproof | Splashproof |
|
| Facial Recognition | ||
| Fingerprint Scanner | Front |
|
| Network | LTE+LTE | |
| Operating System | Android v7.0 (Nougat) | |
| Phone Body | Case: Metal Back: Metal Side: Metal | |
| Dimensions | 144.3 x 73 x 9.5 mm | |
| Weight | 144.5 grams |
| Processor & RAM | Processor | 1.4 GHz Tru-Octa Core 64 bit (Cortex A53) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 | |
| RAM | 3 GB | |
| GPU | Adreno 505 |
| Display | Size | 5.0 inches (12.7 cm) |
| Screen | IPS LCD | |
| Screen Protection | Corning Gorilla Class 3 |
|
| Sensors | Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope | |
| Resolution | 1080 x 1920 pixels, Full HD | |
| Pixel Density | 441 ppi | |
| Colours | 16M | |
| Keyboard | Touch | |
| Screen to Body Ratio | 65.27 % | |
| Stylus | ||
| Other Input Features | Multi-touch |
| Camera | Rear Camera | 13 MP |
| Front Camera | 5 MP |
|
| Rear Flash | LED Flash |
|
| Rear Camera Sensor | CMOS image sensor | |
| Rear Camera Aperture | f/2.0 | |
| Front Camera Aperture | f/2.2 | |
| Rear Camera Features | Geo tagging, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Burst Mode | |
| Rear Auto Focus | Phase Detection autofocus |
|
| Video Recording | 1080p@30fps, Full HD |
|
| Zoom | Digital Zoom, Up To 8x |
| Battery | Battery Capacity | 2800 mAh |
| Battery Type | Li-ion, Removable | |
| Wireless Charging | ||
| Quick Charging |
| Connectivity | GPRS | |
| 2G | GSM 1900/1800/900/850 | |
| 3G | HSDPA 2100/900/850, HSDPA 42.2 Mbps | |
| 4G | LTE Cat4 150 Mbps/LTE Cat4 150 Mbps | |
| VoLTE | ||
| WiFi | Wi-Fi 802.11, a/b/g/n/n 5GHz |
|
| Bluetooth | v4.2 |
|
| GPS | A-GPS, Glonass |
|
| NFC Support | ||
| USB Port | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Edge | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB OTG | ||
| USB Type-C |
| Entertainment & Multimedia | Ringtone | Music ringtones, Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration |
| Radio | ||
| Headset | ||
| Audio Format | MP3 | |
| Video Format | MPEG4 | |
| Speaker |
| Storage | Internal Storage | 16 GB |
| Expandable Storage | Up to 128 GB |
|
| Card Slot | microSD |
| Calling & Messaging | Phone Book | Practically Unlimited |
| SMS | ||
| MMS | ||
| Instant Messaging | ||
| Additional Information | Items in the Box | Handset, Battery, Charger, Earphone, USB Cable, User Manual, Warranty Card |
