Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus with Full HD Display, Fingerprint Scanner, Android Nougat Launched

At MWC 2017, Motorola has launched it’s 5th Generation G Series smartphones, Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus. These smartphones feature an all-metal build with the fingerprint scanner embedded into the home button. Both are Dual SIM 4G devices comes with a dedicated microSD slot, Water Repellent Nano-coating, and Full HD display.

Moto G5 packs a 2800mAh battery with 10W rapid charger while Moto G5 Plus houses a 3000mAh battery with 15W rapid charger that provides up to six hours of battery life in just 15 minutes. Both run on Android Nougat out of the box and works well with the Google Assistant. Apart from the Moto Actions on both devices, Moto G5 Plus includes a new experience called One Button Nav, which lets you quickly navigate through screens using the fingerprint reader.

Moto G5

Moto G5 offered in Lunar Gray and Fine Gold color options and available in only 2GB RAM with 16GB Storage variant. It is priced at EUR 199 that comes approximately ₹ 14,000.

Moto G5

Moto G5 Specifications
  • 5″ Display, 1920 x 1080 Pixels, 441 ppi
  • Water Repellent Nano-coating
  • Metal Body, Fingerprint Scanner
  • 1.4GHz Snapdragon 430 Processor, Octa-core
  • 2GB, Adreno 505 GPU
  • 16GB Storage, microSD Support up to 128GB
  • Android 7.0 Nougat, Optimised Google Assistant
  • 13MP Rear Camera, f/2.0, PDAF, LED Flash
  • 5MP Front Camera, f/2.2, Wide-angle Lens, Display Flash
  • Video Recording – 1080p @ 30fps, Slow Motion
  • 2800mAh Battery, 10W Rapid Charger
  • Dual SIM, Nano + Nano, Dedicated microSD Slot
  • 2G / 3G / 4G LTE, TDD Band 40, VoLTE
  • Bluetooth 4.2, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, GPS
  • Front-ported Loud Speaker, Dual Mics
  • Micro USB, 3.5mm Audio Jack
  • Sensors – Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient Light, Proximity
  • Dimensions –  144.3 x 73 x 9.5 mm
  • Weight – 144.5 g
  • Colors – Lunar Gray, Fine Gold
  • Price – EUR 199 ( Appr. ₹ 14,000)
Moto G5 Plus

Moto G5 Plus is available in Lunar Gray and Fine Gold color options with 3 different variants. 2GB RAM with 32GB Storage priced at $229 (₹ 15,300 ) and 3GB RAM with 32GB Storage at EUR 279 (₹ 19,700). 4GB RAM with 64GB Storage is limited to select markets and there is no information about pricing.

Moto G5 Plus

Moto G5 Plus Specifications
  • 5.2″ Display, 1920 x 1080 Pixels, 424 ppi
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3, Water Repellent Nano-coating
  • Metal Body, Fingerprint Scanner
  • 2GHz Snapdragon 625 Processor, Octa-core
  • 2 / 3 / 4 GB RAM, Adreno 506 GPU
  • 32 / 64 GB Storage, microSD Support up to 128GB
  • Android 7.0 Nougat, Optimised Google Assistant
  • 12MP Rear Camera, f/1.7, Dual Auto-focus Pixel, Dual LED Flash
  • 5MP Front Camera, f/2.2, Wide-angle Lens, Display Flash
  • Video Recording – 4K @ 30fps, Slow Motion
  • 3000mAh Battery, TurboPower, 15W Rapid Charger
  • Dual SIM, Nano + Nano, Dedicated microSD Slot
  • 2G / 3G / 4G LTE, TDD Band 40, VoLTE
  • Bluetooth 4.2, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, GPS
  • Front-ported Loud Speaker, Dual Mics
  • Micro USB, 3.5mm Audio Jack
  • Sensors – Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Magnetometer, Ambient Light, Proximity
  • Dimensions –  150.2 x 74 x 9.7 mm
  • Weight – 155 g
  • Colors – Lunar Gray, Fine Gold
  • Price – 2GB – $229 (₹ 15,300 ), 3GB – $279  (₹ 19,700)
Moto G5 and G5 Plus Availability

Both Moto G5 and G5 Plus will be available beginning in March 2017 in various countries across Latin America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and North America.

Update (27/2/2017): Moto G5 Plus is Launching in India on March 15, 2017.

Update (15/3/2017): Moto G5 Plus with 5.2″ Full HD Display, Metal Body, Android Nougat Launched in India Starting at ₹ 14,999

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