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The Moto G series is one of the most successful in the mid range and since last year it has its Plus version in the face of Moto G4 Plus, which now has its successor – Moto G5 Plus. This is the model with whose review we will acquaint you this time. It br...
Elegant metal design with thinner profile, Full HD display with high detail and brightness + Gorilla Glass 3, Fingerprint sensor, Relatively durable 3000mAh battery, Pure Android 7.1 Nougat + several additional Moto features, High CPU and GPU performance...
We expected a USB Type-C...
Moto G5 Plus lived up to our expectations for one of the best models in the middle range. It has nice appearance with metal construction and fingerprint sensor in the front part. The screen resolution is again Full HD but its diagonal is 5.2 inches, which...
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If you want a phone with high-end specs but can't afford a $700 phone like the Galaxy S8 The Greatest Smartphone You Shouldn't Buy: Samsung Galaxy S8 Review (and Giveaway!) The Greatest Smartphone You Shouldn't Buy: Samsung Galaxy S8 Review (and G...
The Moto G5 Plus is a dependable mid-range device. It lacks the flare of some more expensive smartphones, and it doesn't have the value of cheaper smartphones, but it's a solid in-between...
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Lenovo, through its Motorola Mobility division, announced the big brother of the Moto G5 – the Moto G5 Plus – at MWC this year. The device was officially announced regionally in July this year. Coming in at a very affordable price point of AED 849, this d...
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The Moto G5 Plus ( our review ) is a budget-friendly phone that performs closer to a high-end phone. It's a good phone first, but when you factor in the reasonable price, it becomes a steal and a phone anyone without $700 to blow on a phone should conside...
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For a limited time, you can grab a Moto G5 Plus on B&H Photo at a discounted price, both the 32GB and 64GB models.If you need less storage, the 32GB model is on sale for $30 off, bringing it to just $199. If you need more gigs, the 64GB model is listed at...
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With Prime Day 2017 over with, we're still on the hunt for the best deals around and today's happens to be on a budget-friendly phone that is one of the best phone lines in the business. We're talking about the Moto G line and the Moto G5 Plus, specifica...
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The Motorola Moto G5 Plus is here! We had the opportunity earlier last week to have our first-ever hands-on preview of the Moto G5 Plus smartphone. We also managed to unearth some preliminary information on the Moto G5 Plus. Check out the preview and pre-...
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The Motorola Moto G5 Plus is coming real soon! We had the opportunity earlier tonight to have our first-ever hands-on preview of the Moto G5 Plus smartphone. We also managed to unearth some preliminary information on the Moto G5 Plus. Check out the previe...
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Over the last couple of years, a massive number of consumers around the world have shifted their buying preferences for phones. It's no longer guaranteed that the biggest and most expensive phones should be the only ones considered. That change in philoso...
The Moto G5 Plus looks way out of its class. Where else are you going to pay $229 for a phone that's made of metal? Better yet, where else are you going to pay $229 for a phone that's anywhere close to the Moto G5 Plus on paper? Lenovo's latest mid-range...
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The year was 2013, the company was Motorola, and the device was the Moto G. It set a new standard for affordable smartphones, offering a user experience that left the existing sea of cheap, crappy Android handsets in the dust. Years later, it seems the M...
Good camera, Smooth performance, Very cheap...
Lackluster design, No NFC, Poor sunlight visibility...
Motorola's new Moto G5 Plus is easily the best affordable smartphone out there right now. It features the same great camera as the Galaxy S7 and its octa-core 2GHz processor paired with Android 7.0 Nougat make it a slick performer. It's a bit dull on the...
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Inexpensive smartphones have become more affordable and more capable over the past few years. When Motorola first unveiled the Moto G product line, the device targeted emerging markets such as Brazil. And in Brazil, Motorola found tremendous success with...
Battery life for days, Inexpensive doesn't mean cheap, Solid everyday performance, Crisp 1080p display...
No NFC when mobile payments are finally catching on, microUSB charging is so 2016, Low light camera performance is just OK...
The Moto G5 Plus does everything it should at this price, and then some. It's perfect for teens or those who don't want to spend a fortune on a smartphone...
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With the first quarter of the year wrapping up, we're finally able to start really appreciating what 2017 means for new smartphones, as some of the most anticipated high-profile flagships launch. But more than just being dazzled by a convention-breaking...
Much more premium design than past Moto G phones, Great battery life, fast recharging, Fingerprintscanner gestures work great, Expansive carrier support...
Camera feels like it doesn't reach its potential, Discounted adsupported version only for Amazon Prime users, MicroUSB: why?, Could use more robust waterresistance...
It's easy to pick up the very wrong impression that there's not much to look forward to in the mid-range smartphone space, like it's some dumping ground for leftover components, offers uninspired hardware design at best, and aims little higher than giving...
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Inexpensive smartphones have become more affordable and more capable over the past few years. When Motorola first unveiled the Moto G product line, the device targeted emerging markets such as Brazil. And in Brazil, Motorola found tremendous success with...
Battery life for days, Inexpensive doesn't mean cheap, Solid everyday performance, Crisp 1080p display...
No NFC when mobile payments are finally catching on, microUSB charging is so 2016, Low light camera performance is just OK...
The Moto G5 Plus does everything it should at this price, and then some. It's perfect for teens or those who don't want to spend a fortune on a smartphone...
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The 5th generation of Motorola's Moto G series returns to a place of extraordinary accomplishment. What Lenovo's Motorola crew have done is to design a device that does exactly what its originator intended for the series. Like the Moto G, the Moto G5 Plus...
Industrial Design is on point, Metal and glass gives phone a premium feel, Fingerprint sensor up front, Top-quality camera (especially at this price), Headphone jack...
No NFC, No removable battery, micro-USB (not USB-C), External speaker quality not the best, Water repellent, not water or dust-proof...
Because this smartphone looks rather nice, feels good to use (metal!), and takes decent photos, it's a good phone. For the price it's being offered at, the Moto G5 Plus is more than a good phone, it's a great phone. Lenovo's Motorola has hit the right spe...
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Motorola, under Lenovo ownership, has a good thing going with the Moto G series. You'd think its simple goal – give consumers the best phone possible for a reasonable price – would be more prevalent in the mobile world. As it stands, though, that consumer...
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Our in-depth Moto G5 Plus review takes a close look at the performance, battery life, camera tech and overall user experience of Lenovo's great-value mid-range mobile.The Moto G5 Plus is one of two affordable phones launched by Lenovo in 2017, out at the...
Sleek metal finish, Great battery life, Dependable camera...
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The Moto G5 Plus is a worthy continuation of the great value Moto G family, offering a more than satisfying user experience at an affordable price. Anyone after a dependable mobile snapper will be happy with the easy-to-use camera, while the impressive ba...
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Motorola has gone through some big changes in the last few years; from its waning days of independence (with crummy phones), to the Google acquisition (with much better phones), and finally to being manhandled by Lenovo (with weird phones). One of Motorol...
The addition of metal to the Moto G's chassis makes it more sturdy and gives it a premium feel, It's fast and accurate. Better than other budget devices, The move to a more compact 5.2inch LCD makes for a comfortable phone, and the display quality is grea...
The giant camera module looks a bit dopey, It's lacking in lowlight, Isn't it time to stop using this connector, It doesn't have NFC, which is just kind of weird at this point, The Snapdragon 625 is not going to be good for intense games...
You make some sacrifices when you buy a budget phone, but the Moto G5 Plus requires the fewest. It has capable hardware that allows for smooth operation, a good display, an accurate fingerprint sensor, clean software, solid build quality, and above averag...
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Motorola's fifth-generation Moto G series is the company's most refined and powerful yet. If you're in the market for a mid-range, unlocked handset that outperforms much of the competition, and looks good doing it, the Moto G5 Plus should be at the top of...
Motorola has a winner in the Moto G5 Plus. The phone isn't perfect, and yet it delivers a consistent and enjoyable experience no matter how you look at it.Motorola traded in the cheap, flashy plastics of older G series handsets for finer, more sedate meta...
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Everyone wants the biggest, best, brightest phone to show off in front of their friends (and enemies). Usually, that means the biggest price tag. Enter the Moto G5 Plus, a great smartphone under $300 that performs amazingly well (even if it doesn't look...
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We've documented the decline of Motorola under Lenovo extensively. We still liked the phones, which had probably been developed mostly under Google's ownership anyway, but in 2015 we started to see slower updates and shorter support lifecycles. Last year...
Well-built phone with a good screen, Solid CPU performance, $229 for 2GB of RAM and 32GB of storage is a good deal, Storage expandable via micro SD, Fingerprint reader, Unskinned Nougat without a giant pile of duplicative apps...
Camera is a downgrade from the G4 Plus and produces softer and more washed-out images, Old micro USB port, $299 model doesn't get you much extra stuff for the price increase, Mediocre graphics performance...
Further ReadingNokia 6 hands-on: A metal phone with stock Android?! Someone is listening!The Moto G5 Plus will run you $229 with 2GB of RAM and 32GB of storage and $299 with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. If you're cool with a whole bunch of Amazon ads...
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Could 2017 be the year of the budget phone? We’ve already seen the Huawei Honor 6X and the ZTE Blade V8 Pro pack high-end features into sub-$300 handsets. And now the Moto G5 Plus has arrived on the scene to show other budget phones how it’s done.Availabl...
Upscale (mostly) metal desig, Fantastic fingerprint sensor with gesture control, Epic battery lif, Superbright scree, Works on all major U.S. carriers...
No USB Type-C por, Smaller display than budget competitors...
Overall, the Moto G5 is a great unlocked phone for shoppers on a budget.Credit: Jeremy Lips/Tom's GuideThat's because it has the best performance and brightest screen among its closest competitors, along with a fingerprint sensor with awesome gesture cont...
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Phones are in an interesting place right now. While we have amazing, feature-rich flagships like the LG G6 and Samsung Galaxy S8 that push the boundaries of what we thought possible, not everyone wants to spend $6+ on a phone.But, you don't have to spend...
The Moto G5 Plus has had an unassuming release. You probably haven't seen much advertising outside maybe an Amazon ad or two. There hasn't been a ton of buzz about the phone due to it being released between the LG G6 and the Samsung Galaxy S8 along with i...
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Motorola brings the Moto G5 Plus to the US, and hits yet another home run in the Moto G series.Motorola is continuing with the Moto G lineup, after having released four rather stellar smartphones, especially at very competitive price points. And now they...
Build Quality, Pricing, Fingerprint Sensor, Camera, Battery Life...
Micro USB connector instead of USB-C, Smaller Display than its predecessor, No Google Assistant out of the box, No NFC...
The Moto G series has been Motorola's most popular line of smartphones, ever. It even beat the RAZR which was hugely popular, back in the day when feature phones reign supreme. This is largely because Motorola put together a smartphone that had all of the...
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The lesson of Lenovo's new Moto G5 Plus is simple: cheap smartphones have no business feeling cheap anymore. The "below this price, you get a lackluster device" line that once existed has officially evaporated when you can buy a phone for as little as $22...
A mostly-premium design despite low price, Runs like a flagship phone most of the time, Long battery life, Works on any carrier...
Large bezels cancel out compact screen, Camera doesn't live up to expectations, Software updates aren't guaranteed...
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When Motorola introduced the Moto G back in 2013, the company was owned by Google, and the device aimed at offering quality hardware at a pocket-friendly price point. And the phone was able to deliver that successfully. Four years and four generations lat...
Solid metal-clad design, Pure Android Nougat with useful enhancements, Reliable performance, The best camera in its segment, Superb battery life...
One-button navigation is difficult to get accustomed to, Doesn't ship with Google Assistant, Underwhelming speaker output, Priced higher than the competition, Photos by Raj Rout...
Moto is promoting the smartphone using the hashtag #Uncompromise, i.e, a smartphone that doesn't compromise on any aspect and delivers an all-round experience. We would certainly agree with that as the phone comes across as a complete package – something...
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The Moto G5 and G5 Plus are the G series phones that most clearly aspire to Z series status: they do away with the plastic chassis and adopt some Moto Z range characteristics. But are the Moto G5 and G5 Plus just mid-rangers masquerading as flagships or a...
Sturdy design, Vibrant 1080p screen, Longlasting battery life, Vanilla android experience, Speedy performance, microSD expansion, Affordable price, Unique one button navigation...
Lacks NFC (U.S. version), Subpar camera quality, Chrome trim cheapens the design...
The Moto G5 Plus continues the tradition of what the Moto G line has always been. It's a good, inexpensive smartphone with a no frills approach. If that's all you need, that is exactly what the Moto G5 Plus will provide...
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Lenovo has launched the latest model of its Moto sub-brand at the Mobile World Congress. The Moto G5 Plus is the successor to last year's Moto G4 Plus and, like its predecessor, an upper mid-range device that puts a lot of emphasis on camera performance...
Nikon's 28mm F1.4E ED appears to roundly complete the company's updated lineup of fast, professional prime lenses. We've already seen some initial images from a Nikon ambassador, but we've worked through a gallery of our own, with a lens of our own over t...
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I've never been quick to switch from a technology that worked for me. Until last January, when I somewhat nervously upgraded to the large-sized Nexus 6P, I was quite satisfied to stick with my aging, 4.7-in. Moto X (yes, the original version). So I can v...
Good design and feel, improved camera, excellent display for the price, fingerprint sensor (Moto G Plus), clean version of Android, SDcard slot...
Reasonable but not impressive performance...
With their comfortable feel, excellent displays, good cameras and day-long battery life, the Moto G phones are fine choices if you want to spend less for your next Android smartphone. Considering its better camera and fingerprint sensor, I'd strongly cons...
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Not everyone wants to spend as much on their phone as on their laptop. That doesn't mean you have to get a crappy phone or a no-name import if you want to spend just $199 to $250. Heck, the Moto G4 is half the price of a OnePlus Three! The Moto G and G Pl...
Very affordable, works with all major carriers, quality and customer service despite low price. Good cameras, 3DMark Sling Shot: 384...
These are large phones, old Moto G owners who like small phones will be disappointed. Occasional lag, The Moto G Plus has a fingerprint scanner on the front, which the Moto G lacks. The scanner works very well, and our only complaint is that we kept press...
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With encouraging photography results for a mid-range smartphone, the Motorola Moto G Plus boasts a very respectable DxOMark Mobile overall score of 84 points. Offering a 16Mp 1/2.4”-type sensor for high-quality images, together with a good array of additi...
Very good detail preservation in bright light, Fast and accurate autofocus in all lighting conditions, Good noise reduction in bright light, In most outdoor scenes, colors are vivid and pleasant, In lowlight and indoor conditions, the white balance is goo...
In several outdoor shots, some loss of details in the dark parts of the image, Slight blue cast sometimes visible in outdoor scenes, Some irregularities in HDR activation and white balance are visible, Cyan shift close to sky saturation visible in outdoor...
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I've recommended every iteration of the Moto G since it first launched four years ago. Motorola consistently nails it, producing excellent budget smartphones year after year. Most new Moto G phones are only minor upgrades on their predecessor, but with li...
Improved build quality. Similar performance to the Moto G4, but at a lower price point. Decent battery life and display. Includes a fingerprint sensor for the first time. Runs stock Android 7.0...
Lacklustre camera is a downgrade from the G4 Play...
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Not that long ago, with a budget under 300 dollars you could only afford a borderline-decent smartphone, with a low performance, a weak camera and overall, there was a mile between it and the more expensive, high-end flagship phones. But, a couple of year...
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However, the Moto G5 Plus – the larger phablet version – couldn't be more different.Not only is it a far more accomplished device than its own predecessor, the Moto G4 Plus, but it easily warrants the premium over the Moto G5, with a better camera...
It's not the budget masterpiece we were hoping for, but the Moto G5 Plus delivers on performance and camera quality8 Total ScoreMotorola Moto G5 Plus ReviewIt's not the budget masterpiece we were hoping for, but the Moto G5 Plus delivers on performance an...
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Updated for June 2018: The Apple iPhone X starts at $1,000, the iPhone 8 Plus at $800, the Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus at $840, and the Google Pixel 2 XL at $849. These manufacturers and wireless carriers tend to offer monthly payment plans to help people acce...
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