I remember the first-gen Moto G announced in 2013 – a pretty little phone with a single camera, 1GB of RAM, and 3G connectivity. I still miss it and it is one of my favorite Android smartphones. The Moto G line has evolved over the years and today marks another milestone for it as Motorola unveils the first model with support for 5G. Called the Moto G 5G Plus, the phone sticks to the series’ tradition of offering value for money.
Moto G 5G Plus Design
The Moto G 5G Plus has a double punch hole in its display for two selfie cameras. Unlike other phones we have seen that have a large pill-shaped hole for their dual front-facing cameras, the Moto G 5G Plus has two separate holes. The phone tries to keep the bezels slim but the chin is slightly thicker than the rest.
On the back of the phone is a squircle camera housing that is home to four camera sensors. There is a long LED flash designed like a Xenon flash flanking the setup on the right.
The Motorola batwing logo sits in the middle but it doesn’t double as a fingerprint scanner in this case. The Moto G 5G Plus comes with a side-mounted fingerprint scanner that is buried under the power button.
The phone comes in Surfing Blue with a beautiful diamond-patterned finish on the back and a water-repellent design.
Moto G 5G Plus Specifications
The Moto G 5G Plus has a 6.7-inch CinemaVision FHD+ (1080 x 2520) display with a 90Hz refresh rate and HDR10 support.
Powering the phone is Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 765 processor with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. There is also a 6GB RAM version with 128GB of storage. The phone has a dedicated MicroSD card slot for storage expansion.
The Moto G 5G Plus has a 48MP f/1.7 1.6µm primary camera on the back. It also has a 5MP f/2.2 macro camera, an 8MP f/2.2 ultrawide angle lens, and a 2MP f/2.2 depth camera. Up in front is a 16MP f/2.0 main camera paired with an 8MP f/2.2 ultrawide angle camera for wide-angle selfies.
The camera app is packed with lots of features such as best shot, manual mode (for front and back cameras), sample color, live filter, night vision, portrait lighting, and Google Lens integration.
There is a 5000mAh battery under the hood that should last up to 2 days depending on usage. It supports 20W TurboPower fast charging via a USB Type-C port. The Moto G 5G Plus has a side-mounted fingerprint scanner and also has support for Face Unlock. There is an audio jack at the bottom and the spec sheet says it has NFC, Bluetooth 5.1, dual SIM support (nano only), and a dedicated Google Assistant button.
Motorola ships it with My UX based on Android 10 with features such as Moto Display, Moto Actions, and Moto Gametime Moto Audio.
Moto G 5G Plus Price and Availability
The phone is priced at €349 for the 64GB version and €399 for the 128GB version. It will go on sale in Europe tomorrow and Motorola has promised it will be announced in the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Unfortunately, the US will not be getting it. However, there will be another Motorola phone with a price tag under $500 launching there later this year.
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