After weeks of rumours, Lenovo announced the fifth generation Moto G series in Barcelona, ahead of Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017.
The new Lenovo phones comes in two variants—one, a generic Moto G5 and a top-end Moto G5 Plus. Both the phones come with same design language including metal cover on the back with huge circular camera module identical to Moto Z series. However, the internal hardware differentiates the new phones.
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The regular Moto G5 model sports a 5.0-inch full HD display and comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 octa-core CPU backed by 2GB RAM, 32GB internal storage, 13MP camera on the back and a 5MP snapper on the front.
It is also said to have a 2,800mAh battery with rapid charging feature.
Whereas, Moto G5 Plus series boasts a slightly bigger 5.2-inch screen with full HD resolution.
It houses a 14nm architecture-based 64-bit class Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 octa-core SoC (System-on-Chip) and feature a 12MP camera on the back, a 5MP front snapper and a 3,000mAh cell with Turbo charging technology.
Key aspect of the both the Moto G5 series is that they support Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based digital butler-- Google Assistant seen in flaghip Pixel phone series. However, they are not coming with digital assistant out-of-the-box, it will be delivered via software update in coming days from Google.
Price:
Moto G5's base model (with 2GB RAM/16GB storage) will start at €199 ($201/Rs 13,419).
On the other hand, Moto G5 Plus starts at $229 USD with 2GB RAM/32GB storage and €279 for 3GB RAM/32GB storage.
Watch this space for latest news on Lenovo and Moto products.
Key specifications of Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus:
| Models | Moto G5 | Moto G5 Plus |
| Display | 5.0-inch full HD (1920x1080p) screen with Gorilla Glass 3 shield
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5.2-inch full HD (1920x1080p) screen with Gorilla Glass 3 shield
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| OS | Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| Processor | 1.4GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 octa-core CPU | 2.0-GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 octa-core CPU |
| GPU | Adreno 505 | Adreno 506 |
| RAM | 2GB/3GB/4GB | 2GB/3GB/4GB |
| Storage | 16GB/32GB, expandable up to 128GB | 32GB/64GB, expandable up to 128GB |
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| Battery | 2,800mAh with Rapid charging technology | 3,000mAh with Turbo charging technology |
| Network | 4G-TLE | 4G-LTE |
| Add-ons | Dual/Single (depending on the region of sale), Fingerprint sensor, water repellent nano coating, Bluetooth v4.2, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n | Dual/Single (depending on the region of sale), Fingerprint sensor, water repellent nano coating, Bluetooth v4.2, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n |
| Dimensions | 144.3 x 73 x 9.5mm | 150.2 x 74 x 7.9mm |
| Weight | 145g | 155g |
| Colours | Lunar Grey/Fine Gold | Lunar Grey/Fine Gold |
