Lenovo has debuted its two most recent Motorola handsets at Mobile World Congress, the mid-range Moto G5 and G5 Plus, revealing a new aluminum-backed design.
The Moto G5 has a Snapdragon 430 processor, 5-inch FHD 1920 x 1080 pixel LCD display and a 13-megapixel f/2.0 rear shooter with phase detect autofocus.
Its higher-end sibling, the Moto G5 Plus has a Snapdragon 625 processor (the same featured in the well-reviewed Moto Z Play), 5.2-inch FHD 1080p LCD display and a 12-megapixel f/1.7 rear shooter with dual-focus pixels. As for video, the G5 Plus is capable of shooting 4K video, while the G5 records Full HD. Both phones have a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with a f/2.2 aperture.
The Moto G5 Plus stocks a 3,000mAh battery, while the Moto G5 has a 2,800mAh removable battery. In storage, the G5 has either 16GB or 32GB of storage depending on the region, expandable by MicroSD up to 128GB. The G5 Plus features 32GB or 64GB variants and also supports expandable storage. Both devices stock RAM beginning at 2GB, with Moto’s Canadian website only showing the 2GBRAM/16GB ROM G5. Both devices also feature front-facing fingerprint sensors.
Software-wise, the G5 and G5 Plus run Android Nougat 7.0 and include the Google Assistant, the popular AI featured in Google’s Pixel devices.
The Moto G5 coming to Canada will not have NFC, like the U.S. version, negating the opportunity for contactless mobile payments.
The Moto G5 is arriving in Canada in late spring 2017. So far, Moto has only announced European pricing at 199 Euros or around $275 CAD. It’s unlikely Canadians will see a direct conversion, but the price point is promising.
As for the G5 Plus, a Motorola press representative tells MobileSyrup that there is “no confirmation on whether the Moto G5 Plus will be coming to Canada.”
In the U.S., its price starts at $229 USD for 2GB of RAM and 32GB of ROM, translating to about $300 CAD — less than what was charged for last year’s model, which did make its way to Canada.
Update 02/24/17: Updated with comment from Motorola press representative.
Update 03/01/17: Motorola has confirmed to MobileSyrup that the Moto G5 coming to Canada does not have NFC. The post has been updated to reflect this fact.
Moto G5
Moto G5 Plus
Display
5.0-inch (1920 x 1080 resolution, 441ppi)
5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 resolution, 423ppi)
Processor
Snapdragon 430 processor
Snapdragon 625 processor
RAM
2GB
2GB and 4GB
Storage
16GB (microSD card up to 128GB)
32GB or 64GB
Dimensions (in.)
144.3 x 73 x 9.5mm
150.2 x 74 x 7.7mm
Weight
144.5g
155g
Rear Facing Camera
13MP f/2.0 system with phase detect autofocus, records Full HD
12MP f/1.7 camera with dual-focus pixels, records 4K video
Front Facing Camera
5MP
5MP
OS
Android 7.0 Nougat
Android 7.0 Nougat
Battery
2,800mAh removable battery
3,000mAh non-removable battery
Network Connectivity
GSM / HSPA / LTE
TBA
Sensors
Fingerprint sensor
Fingerprint sensor
SIM Type
nano SIM
nano SIM
Launch Date
February 26, 2017
February 26, 2017
Misc
Metal backplate, no NFC, Lunar Grey and Fine Gold colour options
All metal build, no NFC, Lunar Grey and Fine Gold colour options
Display
Moto G5
5.0-inch (1920 x 1080 resolution, 441ppi)
Moto G5 Plus
5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 resolution, 423ppi)
Processor
Moto G5
Snapdragon 430 processor
Moto G5 Plus
Snapdragon 625 processor
RAM
Moto G5
2GB
Moto G5 Plus
2GB and 4GB
Storage
Moto G5
16GB (microSD card up to 128GB)
Moto G5 Plus
32GB or 64GB
Dimensions (in.)
Moto G5
144.3 x 73 x 9.5mm
Moto G5 Plus
150.2 x 74 x 7.7mm
Weight
Moto G5
144.5g
Moto G5 Plus
155g
Rear Facing Camera
Moto G5
13MP f/2.0 system with phase detect autofocus, records Full HD
Moto G5 Plus
12MP f/1.7 camera with dual-focus pixels, records 4K video
Front Facing Camera
Moto G5
5MP
Moto G5 Plus
5MP
OS
Moto G5
Android 7.0 Nougat
Moto G5 Plus
Android 7.0 Nougat
Battery
Moto G5
2,800mAh removable battery
Moto G5 Plus
3,000mAh non-removable battery
Network Connectivity
Moto G5
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Moto G5 Plus
TBA
Sensors
Moto G5
Fingerprint sensor
Moto G5 Plus
Fingerprint sensor
SIM Type
Moto G5
nano SIM
Moto G5 Plus
nano SIM
Launch Date
Moto G5
February 26, 2017
Moto G5 Plus
February 26, 2017
Misc
Moto G5
Metal backplate, no NFC, Lunar Grey and Fine Gold colour options
Moto G5 Plus
All metal build, no NFC, Lunar Grey and Fine Gold colour options
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