Building on the success of the Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus smartphones, Motorola (Lenovo) has debuted new Moto G series smartphones – the Moto G5S and Moto G5S Plus. The duo continues the premium design footprints of its predecessor but opts for bigger screen sizes and improves specs.
The Moto G5S sports an all-metal unibody design, 5.2-inch Full HD display, rear 16MP camera with PDAF and a 3,000mAh battery for a whole day of usage. The Moto G5S Plus also has the same battery capacity; however, it has a bigger 5.5-inch display and dual rear 13MP camera setup.
Both devices also have a rear fingerprint reader for performing functions such as unlocking to making mobile payments, and support 4G LTE connectivity. They also get the new Moto Experiences.
Specifications |
Moto G5S |
Moto G5S Plus |
| Dimension | 150 x 73.5 x 8.2mm – 9.5mm | 153.5 x 76.2 x 8mm – 9.5mm |
| Weight | 157 grams | 168 grams |
| Operating System | Android 7.1 Nougat OS | |
| SIM | Single/Dual SIM | |
| Display | 5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) FHD; Corning Gorilla glass 3 protection | 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) FHD; Corning Gorilla glass 3 protection |
| Processor | 1.4GHz Octa-Core 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) Mobile Platform | 2GHz Octa-Core 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 (MSM8953) Mobile Platform |
| Graphics | Adreno 505 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| Memory | 3GB RAM | 3GB / 4GB RAM |
| Storage | 32GB Built-in + expandable up to 128 GB via microSD | 32GB / 64GB built-in + expandable up to 128 GB via microSD |
| Main Camera | Rear 16MP camera with dual-tone LED flash, PDAF, f/2.0 aperture, 1080p video recording | Dual Rear 13MP (RGB + monochrome) rear cameras with dual-tone LED flash, f/2.0 aperture, 4K video recording |
| Front Camera | 5MP front camera with flash, f/2.0 aperture | 8MP front camera with flash, f/2.0 aperture |
| Connectivity | 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 LE, GPS, NFC | |
| Battery Capacity | 3000mAh with Turbo Charging | |
| Others | Water repellent nano-coating, Bottom-ported loudspeaker, Fingerprint sensor | |
Pricing and Availability
The Moto G5S (starting at EUR 249; Lunar Gray and Fine Gold colors) and Moto G5S Plus (starting at EUR 299; Lunar Gray and Blush Gold colors) will be available in various countries globally starting this month (August) and in the US by fall.
