Moto just introduced Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus smartphones at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017. Both the phones have a unibody metal design, 1080p display and have water repellent nano-coating. The G5 has a 5-inch 1080p screen, while the Moto G5 Plus comes with a slightly larger 5.2-inch 1080p screen. The G5 Plus also has a 12MP rear camera with Dual Autofocus Pixels and large f/1.7 aperture.
The Moto G5 packs a 2800mAh battery with 10W rapid charging and has a removable back cover whereas the Moto G5 Plus comes with a 3000mAh battery with 15W Turbo charging that promises up to 6 hours of battery life in 15 minutes of charging.
Moto G5 specifications
- 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display with Corning Gorilla glass 3 protection
- 1.4GHz Octa-Core 64-bit Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) processor with Adreno 505 GPU
- 2GB /3GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 128 GB with microSD
- Android 7.0 (Nougat)
- Dual SIM
- 13MP rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, PDAF, 1080p video recording
- 5MP front-facing camera with OmniVision OV5693 sensor
- Water repellent nano-coating
- Front-ported loudspeaker
- Dimensions: 144.3x73x9.5 mm; Weight:144.5g
- 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS
- 2800mAh battery with 10W rapid charging
Moto G5 Plus specifications
- 5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display with Corning Gorilla glass 3 protection
- 2GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 625 processor with Adreno 506 GPU
- 2GB/ 3GB RAM with 32GB storage, 4GB RAM with 64GB storage, expandable memory up to 128 GB with microSD
- Android 7.0 (Nougat)
- Dual SIM
- 12MP rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, Dual-Pixel Autofocus, Sony IMX362 sensor, f/1.7 aperture, 4K video recording
- 5MP front-facing camera with OmniVision OV5695 sensor, f/2.2 aperture
- Water repellent nano-coating
- Fingerprint sensor
- Front-ported loudspeaker
- Dimensions: 150.2x74x7.9 mm; Weight:155 g
- 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4 GHz + 5 GHz), Bluetooth 4.2, GPS
- 3000mAh battery with Turbo charging
The Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus come in Lunar Gray and Fine Gold colors. The Moto G5 starts at 199 Euros (US$ 210 / Rs. 14005 approx.) for 2GB RAM/16GB storage. The Moto G5 Plus starts at US$ 229 (Rs. 15260 approx.) for the 2GB RAM/32GB storage and 279 Euros (US$ 294 / Rs. 19630 approx.) for 3GB RAM/32GB storage. There is also a 4GB RAM with 64GB storage version for select markets. Both the phones will be available beginning in March in various countries across Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific and North America.