After an unveiling at MWC 2017, the Moto G5 Plus was launched in India last month. Today, Lenovo-owned Motorola has launched the smaller and less expensive Moto G5. The smartphone is priced at Rs 11,999, and it will be an Amazon India exclusive. As far as the design is concerned, the Moto G5 doesn’t look anything like last year’s Moto G4. In place of all that plastic is an aluminum body, which is not only sturdy, but also ups the premium factor. Interestingly, the back panel of the Moto G5 is removable, which is not the case with the Moto G5 Plus. Also unlike last year, where only the Plus variant got the fingerprint sensor, this year, the Moto G5 too gets the extra layer of security. The Moto G5 has been launched, priced at Rs 11,999. Sales for the new smartphone start tonight at 12:00AM on Amazon India, along with a bunch of special launch day offers. For one, Amazon Prime members buying the Moto G5 will be getting Rs 1,000 cashback, which will be added to Pay Balance. HDFC card users will get an additional Rs 1,000 cashback, a free SanDisk Ultra microSD card, and also up to Rs 500 off on exchange of an old smartphone.
Moto G5 specifications, features
As far as specifications are concerned, the Moto G5 flaunts a 5-inch full HD (1080p) IPS LCD display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection. It is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 430 octa-core chipset paired with 3GB of RAM. The 16GB internal storage is expandable using a microSD card. For photography, the smartphone is equipped with a 13-megapixel rear camera with f/2.0 aperture and PDAF support. Camera modes include quick capture, beautification mode and a pro mode that gives you manual control over different aspects. There’s also a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with f/2.2 aperture and wide-angle lens for selfie lovers. The Moto G5 is backed by a 2,800mAh battery, which the company says is good enough to last a day with a single charge. The battery also supports 10W rapid charge. As with most Moto smartphones, there’s a nano coating on the outside and inside, which protects the device from an accidental splash of water. Connectivity options include dual-SIM card slots, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS. On the software front, the smartphone runs on Android Nougat 7.0 out-of-the-box. Motorola smartphones are known for running on near stock Android OS, and the Moto G5 is no different. Some of the customizations include Moto Display to show notifications, and an option to disable the on-screen buttons. With this mode enabled, you will have to swipe on the home button for navigation or to open the multitasking window. The smartphone also comes preloaded with Amazon India app, Amazon Video app, as well as Amazon Kindle app.
Lenovo-owned Motorola launched the Moto G5 Plus smartphone in India earlier this month. Now the company is gearing up to launch the more affordable Moto G5 in the country as well. The company has sent media invites for a launch event in Delhi on April 4, where it will launch the Moto G5. The Moto G5 was unveiled at MWC 2017 alongside the Moto G5 Plus. Like last year, the Moto G5 shares the design and most specifications and features with the Moto G5 Plus, albeit with subtle differences. Last year’s Moto G4 was launched for Rs 12,499, and the upcoming Moto G5 too is expected to be priced in the similar range. The smartphone will be exclusively available via Amazon India, and the e-commerce portal has promised a few special offers for Prime members. The Moto G5 will go on sale via Amazon India on the midnight of April 5.
ALSO READ:Moto X (2017) leak hints at Snapdragon 625 SoC, dual-camera setup and more “We understand the needs of our customers and design our products to give them a better mobile experience. The Moto G5 is a perfect blend of performance and entertainment so customers don’t have to compromise on either. We are glad to partner with Amazon.in to launch this and look forward to helping our customers, have all they need in a smartphone,” Sudhin Mathur, Managing Director-Motorola Mobility Pvt. Ltd India said.
Moto G5 specifications and features
The Moto G5 smartphone flaunts a 5-inch full HD (1080p) display. At the heart is Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 430 processor. The smartphone comes in three different variants — 2GB of RAM with 16GB onboard storage, 3GB of RAM with 32GB of storage, and 4GB of RAM with 32GB storage. It will be interesting to see what variants are launched in India. In the photography department, the Moto G5 sports a 13-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel selfie camera. On the software front, the smartphone runs on Android 7.0 Nougat. The Moto G5 is backed by a 2,800mAh battery, and unlike the Moto G4, it does come with a fingerprint sensor. Connectivity options offered are dual-SIM support, 4G LTE, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.
Lenovo-owned Motorola has already launched the Moto G5 Plus in India. At the time of the launch, the company had promised to release the smaller variant of the smartphone, Moto G5, in coming weeks. Well, if the latest hints from Motorola on social media are to be believed, the Moto G5 is coming to India soon. At the moment, there are no details about the pricing and precise release date of the Moto G5. The small video clip posted on social media by Motorola India doesn’t really reveal anything in detail other than mentioning the smartphone name. Last week a new color variant of the Moto G5 had been spotted online. Sporting Blue Sapphire color, the variant is believed to be a limited edition of the smartphone. Motorola’s strategy for the Moto G5 is very similar to what it adopted for the Moto G4 last year. The company had launched the better Moto G4 Plus variant before the Moto G4. The Moto G4 was priced at Rs 12,499 and the Moto G5 is likely to come in a similar price range as well. From design to specifications, the Moto G5 series comes with a slew of upgrades. ALSO READ: Moto G5 Plus with 4GB RAM, Google Assistant launched in India, prices start from Rs 14,999 Moto G5 specifications and features
The Moto G5 comes with a 5-inch full HD (1080p) display. The smartphone runs Android Nougat out-of-the-box, and is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 430 processor. The smartphone comes in multiple variants — 2GB of RAM with 16GB onboard storage, 3GB of RAM 32GB of storage, and 4GB of RAM and 32GB storage. For photography enthusiasts, the Moto G5 comes with a 13-megapixel rear camera, and a 5-megapixel selfie camera. The smartphone draws juice from a 2,800mAh battery. In terms of connectivity, the Moto G5 sports dual-SIM support, 4G LTE, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. The smartphone also features a fingerprint scanner which is embedded on the Home button.
Lenovo-backed Motorola has launched the Moto G5 Plus today in India. First showcased at the recently concluded Mobile World Congress in Barcelona alongside the smaller Moto G5, these smartphones are the newest iterations from the popular Moto G series. Priced at Rs 14,999 for the 3GB+16GB model and Rs 16,999 for the 4GB+32GB variant, the Moto G5 Plus is exclusive to Flipkart and is available starting 11:59 PM tonight in color choices of Fine Gold and Lunar Gray. The e-commerce platform has also launched a special BuyBack Guarantee scheme worth Rs 1,199 for the Moto G5 Plus smartphone that will allow customers to exchange the smartphone in future at the guaranteed exchange rate. Additionally, there are a range of launch day offers on the Moto G5 Plus which include up to 10 percent discount on the use of SBI cards, No cost EMI starting Rs. 1889/month and Moto Plus 2 at Rs 599. This year, Motorola has added a premium touch to the Moto G5 Plus with the use of aluminum framing. The overall design is radically different from last year’s Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus, and in terms of premium-ness, it is definitely a step up. The Moto G5 Plus boasts a splash proof metal frame design and houses a physical home button on the front which comes embedded with a fingerprint sensor. The button, however, is not clickable and is capacitive in nature. It also supports gestures to go to home screen, open multi-task window or long-press to put the phone on standby. Although both the Moto G5 Plus and Moto G5 appear identical in terms of appearance, there are major differences in terms of specifications. Moto G5 Plus specifications and features
As far as specifications are concerned, the Moto G5 Plus features a 5.2-inch full HD (1080p) display layered with scratch resistant Corning Gorilla Glass 3 on top. It is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 625 octa-core SoC paired with 3GB of RAM + 32GB onboard storage, or 4GB of RAM + 64GB onboard storage. One can further boost the storage via microSD card. For photography, the Moto G5 Plus houses a 12-megapixel rear camera with f/1.7 aperture with dual autofocus pixel and dual-tone LED flash along with a 5-megapixel wide angle selfie shooter with f/2.2 aperture. The rear camera is capable of recording 4K videos at 30fps. It is fuelled by a larger 3,000mAh battery with TurboCharging feature which is claimed to offer 6 hours of battery life with 15 minutes of charging. On the software front, the Moto G5 Plus runs Android 7.0 Nougat out-of-the-box and comes with popular features like Moto Display and shake gestures. It further comes with Google Assistant – the AI-based digital assistant which made its debut alongside the Google Pixel smartphones. For the Moto G5 Plus, Motorola has also added water repellent nano coating making it splash resistant. Connectivity options include dual-SIM support, 4G LTE support, Wi-Fi 802.11, Bluetooth 4.2 and GPS. The smartphone is further Android Pay-ready.
Flipkart is aiming to fix one of the biggest problems that customers face when they go for an exchange deal for a new smartphone. The e-commerce company has introduced a ‘BuyBack guarantee’ program allowing customers to exchange their phone at a fixed rate when they buy the new smartphone on Flipkart. The program has debuted exclusively with the Moto G5 Plus, which will be launched in India tomorrow. The program aims to resolve the issue of fluctuating exchange prices that keep a lot of customers from upgrading to a new smartphone. For example, if you want to purchase a new smartphone which is priced at Rs 30,000 in exchange of the Moto G5 Plus whose BuyBack Guarantee price is supposedly Rs 12,001. You would be paying a deducted amount of Rs 17,999. How this BuyBack Guarantee is different and better than the regular exchange offers is that the price remains the same irrespective of the market fluctuations. The BuyBack guarantee is, however, applicable only for smartphones priced higher than the Moto G5 Plus. Also, one can redeem the BuyBack guarantee amount only between six to eight months from the time of purchasing the Moto G5 Plus. After eight months, one can still exchange the Moto G5 Plus but only through the regular offers and not the BuyBack guarantee. In addition to this, the Moto G5 Plus being exchanged should be in good working condition with the display intact. The smartphone should be returned in the original box, along with the original charger and original accessories in working condition. The official price of the Moto G5 Plus and Flipkart’s BuyBack guarantee price will be announced tomorrow itself. With the new scheme, Flipkart may have been aiming to encourage customers for buying a new smartphone or upgrading to a new one at a faster frequency. Though with the influx of a wide range of new affordable smartphones, consumers tend to look to replace their smartphones in roughly 12 months or even lesser in some instances. Right now Flipkart’s eight months deadline looks a short period of time to give consumers a confidence to avail the scheme. Moto G5 Specifications and Features
The Moto G5 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 SoC, along with 2/3/4GB of RAM (depending on what market you’re in), 16GB/32GB of internal storage and a 5-inch full-HD screen. The phone runs Android 7.0 Nougat out-of-the-box, and also has support for external storage via microSD card. It also features a fingerprint sensor at the front, along with a 5-megapixel front camera and 13-megapixel rear camera. Moto G5 Plus Specifications and Features
The Moto G5 Plus is notably better than the Moto G5 when it comes to specifications, with the phone powered by the excellent Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 SoC. There is also 2/3/4GB of RAM (again, depending on the market), 32/64GB of internal storage, a 5.2-inch full-HD screen and Android 7.0 Nougat out-of-the-box. The phone additionally supports microSD cards for storage expansion, along with a fingerprint sensor at the front embedded into the home button, as well as a 5-megapixel front camera and 12-megapixel rear camera. What’s common to both smartphones is the fingerprint sensor at the front of the phone, along with Android Nougat 7.0 software. The Moto G5 has a 2800mAh removable battery, while the G5 Plus has a 3000mAh removable battery. Additionally, the Moto G5 Plus is compatible with Motorola’s TurboPower fast charging technology. Both phones support dual-SIM connectivity. Additionally, a lot of Motorola’s popular features, including Moto Display and shake gestures, are available on the phones. Both phones will also be getting Google Assistant, a feature that was originally launched only for Google’s Pixel smartphones, but is expected to roll out widely on many phones this year. The phones will be available in fine gold and lunar gray color options, and are a marked departure from the typical Moto G-range look and feel.
Lenovo has already confirmed it will be launching the newly unveiled Moto G5 Plus in India on March 15. Now, the Moto G5 Plus live page on Flipkart website. The company has also started teasing the launch on its social platform. Separately, we've learnt the likely Moto G5 Plus release date in India is March 15 - the same day as the launch. Talking to Gadgets 360, Ayyappan Rajgopal, Director of Smartphones at Flipkart, spoke about the importance of the Moto G brand to Flipkart. "The Moto G is not like every other product because the Moto G is the one which changed the way the smartphones starting getting sold on online platform. So, this is different kind of product which started bringing customers to online channel so until then it was all your regular brands like Samsung or Apple which were available via traditional channels. But, with first-generation Moto G this started changing," said Rajgopal. For pricing, the Moto G5 starts at EUR 199 (roughly Rs. 14,000) for the 2GB RAM/ 16GB storage variant while the Moto G5 Plus has been priced at $229 (roughly Rs. 15,300) for the 2GB of RAM with 32GB storage model, and EUR 279 (roughly Rs. 19,700) for the 3GB of RAM with 32GB storage variant. The price of the 4GB of RAM with 64GB storage variant of the Moto G5 Plus has not been announced as of now.
Moto G5 Specifications and Features The Moto G5 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 SoC, along with 2/3/4GB of RAM (depending on what market you’re in), 16GB/32GB of internal storage and a 5-inch full-HD screen. The phone runs Android 7.0 Nougat out-of-the-box, and also has support for external storage via microSD card. It also features a fingerprint sensor at the front, along with a 5-megapixel front camera and 13-megapixel rear camera.
Moto G5 Plus Specifications and Features
The Moto G5 Plus is notably better than the Moto G5 when it comes to specifications, with the phone powered by the excellent Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 SoC. There is also 2/3/4GB of RAM (again, depending on the market), 32/64GB of internal storage, a 5.2-inch full-HD screen and Android 7.0 Nougat out-of-the-box. The phone additionally supports microSD cards for storage expansion, along with a fingerprint sensor at the front embedded into the home button, as well as a 5-megapixel front camera and 12-megapixel rear camera. What’s common to both smartphones is the fingerprint sensor at the front of the phone, along with Android Nougat 7.0 software. The Moto G5 has a 2800mAh removable battery, while the G5 Plus has a 3000mAh removable battery. Additionally, the Moto G5 Plus is compatible with Motorola’s TurboPower fast charging technology. Both phones support dual-SIM connectivity. Additionally, a lot of Motorola’s popular features, including Moto Display and shake gestures, are available on the phones. Both phones will also be getting Google Assistant, a feature that was originally launched only for Google’s Pixel smartphones, but is expected to roll out widely on many phones this year. The phones will be available in fine gold and lunar gray color options, and are a marked departure from the typical Moto G-range look and feel.
