Our quick take
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Moto G5 Plus - 4.5 / 5
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Lenovo Moto G5 Plus review: Design
- Metal body design Non-removable battery (Micro-USB charging) Fingerprint scanner (plus NFC) 32GB memory; microSD slot expansion 150.2 x 74 x 7.7mm; 155g
Lenovo Moto G5 Plus review: Display
- 5.2-inch IPS LCD panel Full HD (1920 x 1080) resolution
Lenovo Moto G5 Plus review: Software and navigation
- Swipe and touch-based fingerprint navigation Android soft keys also available (as default) Android 7.0 operating system, Moto app
Lenovo Moto G5 Plus review: Performance and battery
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 octa-core processor; 3GB RAM 3,000mAh battery (non-removable) No Moto Mods compatibility
Lenovo Moto G5 Plus review: Camera
- 23-megapixel rear sensor, f/1.7 lens Dual AF pixels (for on-sensor phase-detection autofocus) No optical stabilisation present 5-megapixel front-facing camera
To recap
Compared to the G4 Plus the G5 is better sized, better designed, better looking, and with NFC (in the UK model) along with that nifty gesture-control fingerprint scanner it’s simply all-round better than anything else you’ll find for the money.
