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Motorola Moto G5

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User ratings:
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4.1 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
47 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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4.1 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
16 %
4 stars
83 %
3 stars
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Pros

  • good colours
  • sharp outlines and decent detail
  • good-looking phone with a satisfying heft

Cons

  • the Moto G5 is not available Stateside
  • lag or stuttering while flipping between home screens
  • lagged a bit

Key specs

  • 13 Mpx
  • 5 in
  • 1080, 1920 px
  • IPS TFT
  • 441 ppi
  • 2800 mAh
  • 8-core
  • 5 Mpx

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Motorola Moto G5 - Variants

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Moto G5 (3GB RAM)
RAM memory:
  • 3 GB
Moto G5 (2GB RAM)
RAM memory:
  • 2 GB

Motorola Moto G5 - Pros & Cons

Motorola Moto G5

Pros

  • good colours
  • sharp outlines and decent detail
  • good-looking phone with a satisfying heft
  • some welcome added punch to colours while keeping things looking realistic
  • it does a decent job with vocals and dialogue
  • offers a decent 441 pixels per inch and is decently sharp when
  • smooth and responsive
  • Stamina is decent
  • display quality is great for the price
  • Humble Dragon Performance is great for a phone this affordable
  • Compatible with all major US carriers

Cons

  • the Moto G5 is not available Stateside
  • lag or stuttering while flipping between home screens
  • lagged a bit
  • Plus' lack of 802. 11 ac Wi-Fi
  • This phone is such an utter piece of garbage
  • a distinctly disappointing refresh
  • shackles of an expensive contract
  • Battery life is very sensitive to changes in screen brightness
  • this setting cannot be enforced by the benchmark app
  • device may be too hot or have other apps running in the background
  • The dim screen can be difficult to read under bright lights

Motorola Moto G5 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
5 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
2800 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
441 ppi
Best:
Sony Xperia Z6
Pixel density: 891 ppi
IconCPU clock speed
1.4 GHz
Best:
Motorola Moto G100
CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

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Motorola Moto G5 - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemAndroid 7.0
CPU clock speed1.4 GHz
CPU cores8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 505
RAM memory
  • 2 GB
  • 3 GB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx
Video recordingyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps
Autofocusyes
Geo-taggingyes
LED Flashyes
Touch focusyes
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Storage
Internal storage16 GB
Memory card readeryes
Maximum card storage128GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
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Dimensions
Height5.68 in
Width2.87 in
Depth0.37 in
Weight5.1 oz
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Other features
FM radioyes
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Cellular
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
2G GSMyes
3G UMTSyes
4G LTEyes
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Display
Screen size5.0 in
Touchscreenyes
Number of colors16.7M
Panel typeLCD
Resolution1080 x 1920 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
Pixel density441.0 ppi
Dual screen supportno
Scratch resistant displayyes
HDRno
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Front camera
Primary resolution5.0 Mpx
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Design
Colour of product
  • Gold
  • Grey
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Plastic
Water resistantyes
Shock resistantno
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Sensors
Accelerometeryes
Proximityyes
Fingerprintyes
Gyroscopeyes
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Connectivity
Dual sim supportyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedno
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version4.2
Bluetooth profileA2DP
Bluetooth codecSBC
NFCno
Charging connectionUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm
USB version2.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yes
Video outputNo
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Battery
Replaceable batteryyes
Battery capacity2800.0 mAh
Fast chargingyes
Fast charging standardMotorola TurboPower
Wireless charging no

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