Moto G5, G5 Plus images, detailed specifications surface on retail site ahead of MWC 2017 announcement


Moto G5 Plus

We already know that Motorola is all set to introduce Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus smartphones at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017 in Barcelona on February 26th. Last week a live image of the smartphone confirmed some of the specifications of the smartphone, today complete specifications of the smartphone including press shots have surfaced on a retail site.

Moto G5 Plus

As you can see from the images, both the phones have a unibody metal design and have moto branding on the front along with a Moto logo on the back. There is also a Lenovo branding on the right side. Both the phones have dual nano SIM cards, but it is not clear if it is a hybrid slot or it will pack 2 nano SIMs as well as a microSD in a single slot like the Moto Z Play.

Moto G5

Moto G5 rumored specifications

  • 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display with Corning Gorilla glass 3 protection
  • 1.4GHz Octa-Core 64-bit Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) processor with Adreno 505 GPU
  • 2GB RAM, 32GB internal memory, expandable memory with microSD
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Dual SIM (Optional)
  • 13MP rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, PDAF, 1080p video recording
  • 5MP front-facing camera with OmniVision OV5693 sensor
  • Water repellent nano-coating
  • Front-ported loudspeaker
  • Dimensions: 144.3x73x9.5 mm; Weight:145g
  • 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS
  • 2800mAh battery

Moto G5 Plus

Moto G5 Plus rumored specifications

  • 5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display with Corning Gorilla glass 3 protection
  • 2GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 625 processor with Adreno 506 GPU
  • 2GB/4GB RAM, 64GB internal memory, expandable memory with microSD
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Dual SIM (Optional)
  • 12MP rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, Dual-Pixel Autofocus, Sony IMX362 sensor, f/1.7 aperture, 4K video recording
  • 5MP front-facing camera with OmniVision OV5695 sensor, f/2.2 aperture
  • Water repellent nano-coating
  • Fingerprint sensor
  • Front-ported loudspeaker
  • Dimensions: 150.2x74x7.9 mm; Weight:155 g
  • 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4 GHz + 5 GHz), Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, NFC
  • 3000mAh battery with Turbo charging

Motorola’s Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus event is set for February 26th at 4:30 PM CET (9:00 PM IST) at the MWC 2017 in Barcelona.

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