The new Moto G5 abolishes the plastic shell build Motorola has been offering for four years, and instead, brings an aluminum unibody. It comes with a 5-inch Full HD panel up front and uses a water-repellent coating (P2i) for protection against occasional spills and splashes. For the hardware, Moto has decided to go for Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 430 Octa-Core processor which is quite baffling given the Moto G4 is powered by a more capable Qualcomm 617 SoC. Perhaps, it could be for offering a prolonged battery life. Apart from that, there’s an Adreno 505 GPU, 2/3GB RAM, 16/32GB which is expandable up to 128GB via a MicroSD card, and a 2800mAh removable (yes, you read that right!) battery that also supports quick charging. The circular camera arrangement on the back includes a 13MP shooter with PDAF (Phase Detection AutoFocus), dual-LED flash, and there’s a wide-angle 5MP lens on the front as well. Also, you get Android Nougat out-of-the-box with all the Moto goodies such as Moto Display, Actions, twist gesture for launching the camera, and more. Additionally, if you want to, you can also disable Android’s on-screen buttons and use swiping gestures on the larger-than-usual fingerprint sensor instead. Swipe left on the fingerprint reader to go back, and swipe right for multitasking view. Lastly, the phone supports 4G LTE, Dual-SIM, and houses a fingerprint reader on the front. The Moto G5 will be available in two color options – Lunar Gray and Fine Gold in March starting at a price of €199 (~Rs 14000).
Moto G5 Specifications
5-inch Full HD display (1080p / 441 ppi) 4G LTE, Dual-SIM compatibility Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Octa-core processor clocked at 1.4Ghz, Adreno 505 GPU 2/3GB RAM, 16/32GB internal storage, MicroSD expansion up to 128GB Removable 2800mAh battery 13MP rear camera, PDAF, dual-LED flash, 5MP wide-angle front camera Android Nougat Fingerprint Reader
