Motorola has scheduled a launch event on 19th April in Brazil, where the Lenovo-owned company is expected to launch its upcoming Moto G6 smartphone series. Now, ahead of that, Motorola has slashed the pricing on its Moto G5S in India.

The Moto G5S has received a price cut of Rs. 4,000 in India, bringing down the phone’s effective price to Rs. 9,999. The phone was originally launched in India in August last year for Rs. 13,999.

The smartphone comes with a 5.5-inch Full-HD IPS LCD display with screen resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, which is protected by a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass 5 on top. The handset runs on Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor and is paired with 4GB RAM and 32GB internal storage.

The device comes equipped with a single rear camera that has a 16-megapixel sensor, with PDAF, f/2.0 aperture, and LED flash. On the front side, it comes with a 5-megapixel camera sensor with a wide-angle lens, LED flash, and f/2.0 aperture.

Connectivity options on the smartphone include 4G VoLTE, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.2, GPS/ A-GPS, 3.5mm headphone jack, and Micro-USB port. The device runs on Android 7.1 Nougat operating system out-of-the-box. There’s a 3,000mAh battery under the hood which comes with TurboPower fast charging technology.

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This price cut for the Moto G5S smartphone comes at a time when Motorola is expected to launch its next-generation Moto G-series devices — Moto G6, G6 Play and G6 Plus at a launch event on 19th April. Along with Moto G6-series, the company is also preparing to launch Moto E5-series smartphones.

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Only a few phones can measure up to the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL‘ s camera performance. And even at that most of them need two sensors to do that. Google showed us with its new phones that one sensor can still do a lot of work when combined with the right software.

One of the key camera features of the 2nd gen Pixel phones is the portrait mode which is unrivaled. Following the release of the Pixel 2 and its siblings, XDA developers have been hard at work to port the features to other devices.

A senior member at XDA, Charles_1 was able to get portrait mode to work on the first-gen Pixel phones, the Nexus 6P, and Nexus 5X. A few days ago, another senior member Arnova8G2 who helped port the Google camera app from the first gen Pixel to Snapdragon devices was able to bring the feature to non-Google devices.

If you own the OnePlus 3/3T (OxygenOS 5), Xiaomi Mi 5/5s (LineageOS 15), Moto G5s Plus, Galaxy S8/S8+, and Galaxy Note 8 (leaked Oreo beta ROM), you can now get portrait mode on your phone(s)……without rooting.

When it was first released, the portrait mode feature only worked with the rear camera, but an updated version has been released that also works with the front camera.

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We already gave it a spin and the results are nothing short of amazing! Head to the source page and grab the download link for the apk. We sure would like to see your pictures.

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Just when you might have though Lenovo was done releasing Motorola smartphones for the year, it takes us by surprise with the Moto Green Pomelo – a “new” smartphone, probably under a brand new line.

One look at the device and you won’t be incorrect to say this is the Moto G5S. So you should understand why we though Lenovo was releasing the Moto G5S in China. The fruit sent alongside the invite is actually a pomelo and not a grapefruit. Both devices are nearly identical on the exterior save for the Pomelo fruit logo at the bottom of the rear plate.

On the inside, the Moto Green Pomelo shares lots of similarities with the Moto G5S as well. It has the same 5.2-inch 1080p display protected by Corning Gorilla Glass. There is a Snapdragon 430 SoC clocked at 1.4GHz and an Adreno 505 GPU.

Where it differs from the international variant of the Moto G5S is in the RAM and cameras. Just like the Indian variant, the Green Pomelo packs 4GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. It also has a 16MP front facing camera unlike the international/Indian variant that has a 5MP sensor. Rear camera remains a 16MP f/2.0 Samsung sensor and both cameras have LED flash.

READ MORE: Moto G4 Plus Android 8.0 Oreo Update Confirmed; Motorola Maintains It Was Not Supposed to Get Android O

The Moto Green Pomelo packs a 3,000mAh battery and comes with Motorola’s 15W TurboPower charger. There is NFC, a front mounted fingerprint scanner, a 3.5mm audio jack, and Bluetooth 4.2. You also get a hybrid dual SIM support.

Motorola ships the Moto Green Pomelo with ZUI 3.1 based on Android 7.1.1 Nougat. Notwithstanding, you still get the familiar Moto Actions. The phone comes in Cool Black and Rose Gold and will retail for ¥1599 (~$243).

By the way Motorola, where is the Moto M2?

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Lenovo’s Motorola brand has sent out invites for an event that will hold on October 14 in Shenzhen, China.  The company disclosed in the invitations that they would be launching new products. One of the products expected to debut on that day is the Moto G5S and G5S Plus. The Moto G5S and G5S Plus are relatively no longer new products because they have gone official in Germany as well as in India a couple of months back. But Lenovo is yet to unveil the Moto branded smartphones in its home market which happens to be the world’s second-largest smartphone market.

The Invitation for the event adopted a unique pattern as it contains a card, as well as a grapefruit, enclose in a box. This is perhaps to highlight the fresh new, re-branded Moto line. It must be stated that the invite doesn’t mention the identity of any of the products expected to debut on that day but the Moto G5S and G5S Plus should be among. Apart from the fact that they had already been unveiled in other markets, the phones have gotten TENAA certification about a month back which showed that a launch in China was imminent.

As a recap, the Moto G5S features a 5.2-inch full HD display covered with Gorilla Glass 3. The Indian variant of the Moto G5S gets 4GB of RAM and 32GB of storage but China will be getting both the 3GB + 32GB version as well as the 4GB + 64GB variant. The device is also listed as powered by a 1.5GHz processor which is already known to be the Snapdragon 430 chip. In addition, the Moto G5S comes with a metal body and a single rear camera, unlike the G5S Plus which has a dual camera setup at the rear. The G5S gets its juice from a 2810mAh battery. The battery is a removable one and the camera is a 16MP sensor at the rear and a 5MP front camera.

Read More: Moto G5S and Moto G5S Plus Officially Launched in Germany

On the other hand, the Moto G5S Plus features a bigger 5.5-inch 1080p display on top of an all metal-unibody. The device is powered by a 2,35GHz processor which is the Snapdragon 625 SoC. The China version will come with just 6GB of RAM and 128GB storage unlike the 4GB RAM + 64GB storage combo unveiled in India. As stated earlier, the major upgrade in the Moto G5S Plus is the addition of dual rear cameras. The G5S Plus dual cameras consist of two 13MP rear cameras in the Monochrome + RGB  format with a 3D depth sensor for bokeh effects.

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In the past weeks, several smartphone OEMs such as BlackBerry, HTC, Nokia, Huawei and Sony have confirmed on the smartphones that will be upgraded to Android 8.0 Oreo. Today, Motorola has also confirmed on the list of smartphones that will be getting the Oreo upgrade.

Motorola has released several smartphones in this year and 2016. However, the Android 8.0 Oreo will not be coming to a couple of handsets. Below mentioned Motorola smartphones would be upgraded to Android 8.0 Oreo:

• Moto Z
• Moto Z Droid
• Moto Z Force Droid
• Moto Z Play
• Moto Z Play Droid
• Moto Z2 Play
• Moto Z2 Force Edition
• Moto X4
• Moto G5
• Moto G5 Plus
• Moto G5S
• Moto G5S Plus

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Motorola has mentioned on its official blog that the software rollout will begin this fall. The Moto E4, E4 Plus, Moto C and Moto C Plus smartphones that were released this year are not present on the above list which indicates that these phones may not receive Android 8.0 Oreo update.

Moto G4, Moto G4 Play and Moto G4 Plus were launched in May last year with Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow. These handsets have already Nougat update. However, it seems that even though they are over 1-year old devices, they may not be upgraded to Android 8.0. Hence, they are not listed above.

Motorola is rumored to be working on an Android One version of the Moto X4 smartphone and it is rumored to be aimed towards the U.S. markets. This smartphone is also expected to get the Oreo upgrade. In the U.S. Verizon is confirmed to release Android 8.0 Oreo update for Moto Z2 Force, Moto Z2 Play, Moto Z Force, Moto Z and Moto Z Play. Their unlocked versions are also confirmed to receive Android 8 update.

AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile are also going to release Oreo update for Moto Z2 Force. AT&T and T-Mobile will also release Android 8.0 firmware to Moto Z.  Lastly, the unlocked versions Moo G5, Moto G5 Plus, Moto G5S and Moto GS5 Plus are also going to receive the software update.

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Lenovo recently unveiled the Motorola Moto G5S and Moto G5S Plus in India early last month and before then had listed up the smartphones for sale on Motorola Germany’s website. But the tech company has been silent about launching the premium smartphones in its home country, China. Looks like the Moto models are now set to go official in China. Both the G5S and G5S Plus have now appeared on TENAA‘s website indicating that they have received certification.

The TENAA listing shows the specifications of both models are the same with the ones revealed when they were unveiled in India. Obviously, the Moto G5S is the cheaper model of the two and that is reflected on its specs. The device features a 5.2-inch full HD display covered with Gorilla Glass 3. The Indian variant of the Moto G5S gets 4GB of RAM and 32GB of storage but China will be getting both the 3GB + 32GB version as well as the 4GB + 64GB variant. The device is also listed as powered by a 1.5GHz processor which is already known to be the Snapdragon 430 chip.

In addition, the Moto G5S comes with a metal body and a single rear camera, unlike the G5S Plus which has a dual camera setup at the rear. The G5S gets its juice from a 2810mAh battery. The battery is a removable one and the camera is configured as a 16MP sensor at the rear and a 5MP front camera.

Read More: Moto G5S and Moto G5S Plus Officially Launched in Germany

On the other hand, the Moto G5S Plus features a bigger 5.5-inch 1080p display on top of an all metal-unibody. The device is powered by a 2,35GHz processor which is the Snapdragon 625 SoC. The China version will come with just 6GB of RAM and 128GB storage unlike the 4GB RAM + 64GB storage combo unveiled in India. As stated earlier, the major upgrade in the Moto G5S Plus is the addition of dual rear cameras. The G5S Plus dual cameras consist of two 13MP rear cameras in the Monochrome + RGB  format with a 3D depth sensor for bokeh effects.

No word yet on when both models will go official in China but that may not be too far away.

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Lenovo has officially taken the wraps off the Moto G5S and Moto G5S Plus in India Today. Both devices are Special (read upgraded) versions of the Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus.

Moto G5S

The Moto G5S gets a bigger 5.2-inch full HD display covered with Gorilla Glass 3. The Indian variant of the Moto G5S gets 4GB of RAM and 32GB of storage unlike the variant released in Europe that has 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. The processor remains the Snapdragon 430 though.

The Moto G5S also gets upgraded cameras. There is a 16MP rear camera with PDAF and an 8MP front facing camera with flash according to the official Motorola India Twitter account. However the Motorola India website says it has a 5MP front facing camera just like the European version.

The battery has been bumped up to 3000mAh and there is TurboPower that provides up to 5 hours of battery life for just 15 minutes of charge. There is also a front-mounted fingerprint reader that doubles as a navigation button. However it doesn’t have NFC like the version for Europe.

The biggest upgrade in the Moto G5S is its all metal-unibody design which looks better than the plastic body of the Moto G5.

Moto G5S Price

The Moto G5S is priced at INR 13,999 (~$219) and is available in Lunar Grey and Fine Gold. Not only does India get better specs, they also have it for cheaper. The Moto G5S costs Euros 249 (~$295) in Germany.

Moto G5S Plus

The Moto G5S Plus is the upgrade to the Moto G5 Plus. It features  a redesigned all metal-unibody and has a bigger 5.5-inch 1080p display.The processor is still the Snapdragon 625 and it has 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage.

The major upgrade in the Moto G5S Plus is the addition of dual rear cameras. The G5S Plus has two 13MP rear cameras in the Monochrome + RGB  format with a 3D depth sensor for bokeh effects.

The front camera is an 8MP sensor with a dedicated LED flash, panorama mode and Pro mode. There is a fingerprint scanner up front long with NFC for mobile payments.

The Moto G5S Plus has the same 3000mAh battery as the Moto G5S but will last up to 6 hours when you charge for just 15 minutes with the TurboPower charger.

Both the Moto G5S and Moto G5S Plus have a water repellent nano-coating that protects against splashes. They run Android 7.1 Nougat with the usual Moto Display and Moto Actions additions. Motorola India says the G5S Plus will be upgraded to Android Oreo. We want to believe it applies to the G5S too.

Moto G5S Plus Price

The Moto G5S Plus comes in Lunar Grey and Blush Gold and will sell for INR 15,999 (~$250). Compare that to the European version which has 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage but sells for €279 ($330).

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The Moto G5S Plus will be available for purchase starting tonight at 11:59 Pm on Amazon India. Like the trend in India, there are a number of offers included:

• If you trade in your old Motorola phone, you get INR 1,000 off.
• All credit cards are entitled to a no-cost EMI.
• Jio users get up to 50GB of 4G data.
• A price reduction on the Moto sports headphones, INR 499 instead of INR 1,599.
• 80% off (up to INR 300) on the Amazon Kindle app.

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The Moto G5S and Moto G5S Plus have been officially released. To be honest this isn’t actually a launch as both devices are just listed on Motorola Germany’s official website and there wasn’t a special event.

The Moto G5S and Moto G5S Plus are both upgrades to the Moto G5 and G5 Plus released earlier this year and bumps the number of Motorola phones released in 2017 to ten.

Moto G5S

The Moto G5S brings a bigger 5.2-inch display with a 1080p resolution and a new metal unibody. It also features a brand new 16MP rear camera with a f/2.0 aperture and 8x digital zoom. Battery capacity has also been raised to 3000mAh.

The rest of the specs remain the same. There is Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 430 mobile platform, 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. The front camera also stays at 5MP but now has its own LED flash and an aperture size of 2.0.

The fingerprint scanner sits underneath the home button and there is a micro USB port, an audio jack and a micro SD card slot. The Moto G5S also has Bluetooth 4.2, WiFi a/b/g/n, dual SIM support (nano only) and runs Android 7.1 Nougat.

Moto G5S Plus

The Moto G5S Plus improves on the G5 Plus in multiple areas. The screen is larger at 5.5-inches, dual 13MP rear cameras for depth of field effects, an  8MP front facing camera and a metal body.

The design is identical to that of the G5S save for the dual cameras but they both look way better than their predecessors.

The Snapdragon 625 processor is still there but this version has 3GB of RAM and  32GB of storage. Battery capacity is kept at 3000mAh. The front camera has its own LED flash, a f/2.0 aperture, a pro mode and a panorama mode. There is also a fingerprint scanner in front that supports payment.

The Moto G5S Plus has NFC, dual SIM support, dual band WiFi, Bluetooth 4.2, and GPS. There is Android Nougat 7.1 pre-installed and the phone has a water-repellent nano-coating like the G5S.

READ MORE: Moto E4 Plus Sells 100,000 Units In 24 Hours In India

Moto G5S and Moto G5S Pricing and Availability

The Moto G5S will sell for €249 ($295)and comes in Lunar Gray and Fine Gold. The Moto G5S Plus retails for €279 ($330) and is available in Lunar Gray and Blush Gold. There is no mention of when both devices will be up for sale.

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Pricing details for the Moto G5S and Moto G5S Plus have been revealed by tech blogger Roland Quandt.  He also revealed the pricing for the 32GB variant of the Moto X4 yesterday. Comparing all three prices, it will be a tough decision (or not) for buyers if they turn out to be true.

Motorola Moto G5S will be ~300 Euro.
Motorola Moto G5S Plus will be ~330 Euro.
Again, prices from eastern EU.

— Roland Quandt (@rquandt) July 28, 2017

According to him, the Moto G5S will be priced around €300 and the Moto G5S Plus will be around €330. Add €20 more and you should be able to purchase the Moto X4.

While the Moto X4 is a brand new device, the Moto G5S and Moto G5S Plus are just slight upgrades to the Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus released this year.

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The table above is a comparison of the three phones according to the info gathered over time. The biggest additions coming to the Moto G5S and Moto G5S Plus are metal bodies in addition to dual cameras for the latter.

The Moto X4 on the other hand brings a metal body, dual cameras, IP68 waterproof rating and a newer processor.

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Motorola has couple of smartphones waiting for release such as Moto Z2, Moto Z2 Force, Moto G5S, Moto G5S+, Moto M (2017) and Moto X4. The company has already confirmed that will be a launch event on July 25. It has not confirmed the names of the smartphones that will be debuting at the upcoming launch event. Some speculate that the Moto Z2 and Z2 Force flagship devices will be unveiled on July 25. Others are of the view that the company may launch the Moto G5S and Moto G5S+ (Moto G5S Plus) smartphones. A leaked scanned photo of the Moto G5S Plus and its entire specifications have surfaced which suggests that is arrival is drawing near.

These leaked information have been revealed by Andri Yatim who has been spilling plenty of leaked information on upcoming Motorola phones. The Moto G5S and G5S+ will be introduced as improved versions of the original Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus phones that were unveiled during the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017 in February.

The Moto G5S and G5S+ are expected to come to with a metal unibody design. Below the display of Moto G5S+ in the above image is the capacitive Home button that houses a fingerprint scanner. Above the display is the selfie camera and a dedicated LED flash for it. The back panel has a dual camera setup supported by dual-LED flash.

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According to Yatim, the Snapdragon 626 chipset will be powering the Moto G5S+ along with 4 GB of RAM. It is expected to arrive with a native storage of 64 GB. It will arrive preinstalled with Android 7.1.1 Nougat OS. It will be coming with an LED enabled front-facing camera of 8-megapixel. The rear side of the phone will be featuring a dual camera module which includes a 12.9-megapixel f/1.7 aperture sensor and a 12.9-megapixel f/2.0 aperture sensor. A 3,072mAh battery will be powering the smartphone. It will be also supporting v4.2 Bluetooth

The Moto G5S Plus is expected to arrive in multiple colors like Gold, Grey and White Front with Silver / Gold rear. Leaked photos of the Moto G5S suggests that it would be arriving in trendier colors like Dark Blue, Grey and Gold. The leakster has previously revealed that G5S+ would be carrying a price tag of Rs. 17,999 in India which is around $280 in the United States.

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Previous rumors have revealed that the Motorola may launch the Moto X4 smartphone on June 30. However, Andri Yatim, a leakster who has been consistently revealing information on upcoming Motorola devices claim that the Moto X4’s arrival has been delayed. He also states that Motorola may mention the Moto Z2 on June 30.

It is likely that the delayed arrival of Moto X4 is because Qualcomm is struggling to fulfil the demand of Snapdragon 660 that is expected to power a couple of mid-range phones including the Moto X4. There is no confirmation on which device the company would be unveiling on June 30. On the same date, Motorola is expected to release the Moto E4 Plus in the U.S. The Moto X4 comes with 5.2-inch FHD, Snapdragon 660 chipset, 4 GB RAM, 32 GB / 64 GB storage versions, dual rear cameras, IP68 certified body with 3D glass finish, and 3,800mAh battery. The Moto G5S and Moto G5S+ are said to arrive as improved versions of the Moto G5 and G5 Plus.

June 30 will be anticlimactic. #MotoE4+ launch and MAYBE a mention of Z2, instead of scheduled X4 launch. Thanks, Qualcomm.

— Andri Yatim (@HeyAndri) June 24, 2017

Read More: Moto X4 Full Specifications, Pricing, Leaked Images: Everything You Wanted to Know

The Moto Z2 will be a higher-end version of the Moto Z2 Play that was unveiled at the start of this month. Rumors have revealed that the Snapdragon 835 chipset and 4 GB of RAM. The native storage of the phone is 64 GB. It is also rumored to feature a microSD card slot. The original Moto Z phone that came in last year did not feature a 3.5mm audio jack. However, speculations have been hinting that the Moto Z2 will be coming with a 3.5mm headphone jack.

The Moto Z2 is expected to feature a 5.5-inch QHD display that will be covered with 2.5D glass.  It will be arriving with a 12-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front camera. Like most flagship, the phone will come loaded with Android 7.1.1 Nougat. The Moto Z2 Force that is expected to come with an unbreakable screen dubbed as ShatterShield is also expected to launch alongside the Moto Z2. The Moto Z2 and Moto Z2 will support MotoMods accessories. Motorola is expected to release a couple of smartphones this year such as Moto X4, Moto Z2, Moto Z2 Force, Moto G5S and Moto G5S+.

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A couple of renders of the Moto G5S Plus had leaked a while back showing the device will be available in four different colour variants. The colours on display include Gold, Grey, Silver model with White front and Gold model with a white display bezels. A new render has leaked showing there is likely to be another colour variant which will have a Grey body and a Gold colour upfront on the display bezels.

The design of the new render is exactly the same as the earlier ones, showing a dual rear camera setup among other features. The tipster also revealed a few specs of the Moto G5S Plus including a 3,068mAh battery and what looks like the price in India which will likely fall between Rs. 18,999 – Rs. 19,999 ($295 – $310).

#Dual cam, 3068mAh battery and a NICE Rs18999 to Rs 19999 price? The #motoG5S+ has you covered. pic.twitter.com/Cw2G97IulZ

— Andri Yatim (@HeyAndri) June 15, 2017

Read More: Moto G5S Leaked Renders Surface to Sport its Full Metallic Chassis

The Moto G5s Plus is expected to be launched along with the Moto G5S but the specifications of both models are still unknown. They join a growing list of models Lenovo is expected to release this year under the Moto line. Other models like the Moto Z2, Moto Z2 Force, Moto Z2 Play, Moto E4, Moto E4 Plus, and Moto X4 are all expected this year. With such long lineup of models in the works, there is absolutely no doubt that Lenovo is really serious about focusing on the Moto brand to help its smartphone business which isn’t yet as successful as the PC arm.

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The Moto Z line of smartphones were introduced last year. The original Moto Z phones as well as other Moto branded were sold as Lenovo devices in 2016. The Chinese firm is undergoing restructuring process and one of the things it is doing is bringing back the Motorola brand. This is proved through a new media invitation that has been released by the company for an upcoming launch event on June 27. Speculations are rife that Motorola may launch the Moto Z2 and Moto Z2 Force smartphones on June 27.

A leaked image that was allegedly shot at a recent Lenovo/Motorola event around a month ago revealed that several Moto phones are going to be released this year. By now the company has managed to launch couple of smartphones. In the previous month, the Moto C and Moto C Plus were launched. At the start of this month, Motorola introduced the Moto Z2 Play smartphone. In the previous week, it introduced the Moto E4 and Moto E4 Plus smartphones.

The other 2017 Moto phones that have not released yet include Moto G5S, Moto G5S+, Moto X4, Moto Z2 and Moto Z2 Force. Except for the Moto G5S, rumors have revealed all the other smartphones will be coming with dual rear camera feature. The above image of the launch invitation shows a girl holding a mysterious Moto phone that has dual rear cameras. This indicates that Motorola may unveil any of the aforementioned dual cam smartphones Since the invitation reads “Motorola is back,” it is likely that brand will return with a bang with the launch of Moto Z2 phones. However, there is no confirmation on it.

Read More: Moto Z2 Force, Moto X4 and Moto G5S+ Pricing Leaked as their Release Dates Draw Near

The above image shows that Motorola is also holding a launch event in Brazil on June 21. Recently, an unidentified Moto branded phone featuring a 5.5-inch screen and Snapdragon 430 chipset and 3,000mAh battery had received FCC certification. This phone could be the Moto G5S, an improved version of the Moto G5 that is powered by the same Snapdragon 430 SoC. Hence, it is likely that the Moto G5S and Moto G5S+ may get unveiled on June 21.

As far as Moto X4’s arrival is concerned, recent information has revealed that the Moto X4 may get announced at the end of this month on June 30. It is speculated to be an upper-midrange and first smartphone from the company to be powered by Snapdragon 660. Motorola has been releasing Moto X series flagship phones since 2013. However, in 2016, the Moto X was replaced by Moto Z phone. There is possibility that Motorola brand is coming back on June 27 with the launch of Moto X.

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Motorola is expected to launch several new phones this year. So far, it has launched the Moto C and Moto C Plus as well as the Moto Z2 Play. It has handful of devices such as Moto Z2, Moto Z2 Force, Moto G5S+, Moto G5S, Moto X4, Moto E4 and Moto E4 Plus phones waiting to get unleashed. The more time the company is taking to introduce them, the tipsters working harder to get spread leaked information. A Twitter user @HeyAndri has revealed the pricing of the Moto G5S+, Moto X4 and Moto Z2 Force.

iPhone 7 DUAL CAMERA envy? #motoG5S+, #motoX4 and #motoZ2Force all coming summer 2017. Rs 17999, Rs 20999 and Rs38999 respectively. #Moto

— Andri Yatim (@HeyAndri) June 8, 2017

According to Yatim, the Moto G5S+ will be coming with a price tag of Rs. 17,999 (~$279) and the Moto X4 will be priced at Rs. 20,999 (~$326). As far the pricing of the Moto Z2 Force flagship phone is concerned, it will be costing Rs. 38,999 (~$607).

The aforementioned Moto smartphones are slated to get announced this summer. These devices are also expected to release in the U.S., but there is no information on the exact prices of these phones for the U.S. In India, the newly launched Moto Z2 Play is selling for Rs. 27,999 (~$435).

The live images of Moto G5S+ had appeared two weeks ago. The smartphone will be coming with a 5.5-inch full HD screen and it will be featuring a full metallic chassis. The Moto G5S+ will be driven by Snapdragon 625 chipset and will deliver Android 7.1.1 Nougat experience out-of-the-box. It will be arriving in color options like Gold, Grey, Silver/White and Gold/White. It will be sporting dual rear cameras coupled with dual-LED flash.

The Moto X4 is expected to come with glass and metal combination chassis. It will be featuring 5.5-inch screen with 3D glass and it will be fueled by Snapdragon 660 chipset, 4 GB RAM and 64 GB of native storage and a 3,800mAh battery. It will be also featuring dual-LED flash enabled dual rear camera module.

The Moto Z2 Force is the flagship phone from Motorola that will be powered by Snapdragon 835 chipset and 4 GB of RAM. Like the predecessor model, it is expected to come with a ShatterShield display. The Z2 Force will be also equipped with a dual camera setup on its rear side. Unlike the predecessor model, the new Z2 Force will feature a 3.5mm audio jack. Also, it will carry support for MotoMods accessories.

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A Motorola phone with model number XT1797 was seen getting certified by the FCC. Details available on the FCC documents points to a phone with mid-range specs.

The Moto XT1797 has a 5.5-inch display and is powered by Qualcomm’s MSM8937 mobile platform a.k.a Snapdragon 430. This is the same chip in the Moto G5. There is a 3000mAh battery powering the phone and it has support for Motorola’s TurboPower charge.

The phone runs Android 7.1.1, has dual SIM support, dual WiFi bands and even NFC. While there is no mention of the camera configuration, there is a likelihood this is a phone in the Moto G series, possibly the Moto G5S.

Recently we saw the Moto G5S Plus and it sports the same Snapdragon 625 processor as the Moto G5. The new additions are dual rear cameras, a larger display, full metal chassis, and a front flash.

READ MORE: Moto Z2 Play Now Official, Brings Along New & Fun Moto Mods

So if this phone has the same chip as the Moto G5, it isn’t strange since the G5S Plus and G5 Plus  have the same chip too. The only conflicting factor is the display of the Moto XT1797 which the source says is 5.5-inches. The leaked image showing Motorola’s remaining line-up for the year lists the Moto G5S as having a 5.2-inch FHD display.

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The Motorola Moto G5S and Moto G5S were first spotted in a leaked snapshot that was reportedly taken from a recent Lenovo conference. The snapshot revealed the different Moto devices that will be releasing this year. The leaked image showed the presence of two mid-range smartphones called Moto G5S and Moto G5S Plus. These smartphones are expected to release in the second of 2017. On Weibo, two images of the alleged Moto G5S Plus have appeared to reveal what to expect from the phone.

The first image that we have here shows the live shot of the “About Phone” screen of the Moto G5S Plus shows that the phone mentioned with a strange model number of Moto G (4) NZAE130706. The phone is running on Android 7.1.1 Nougat OS. It is powered by MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 chipset. The same SoC is present under the hood of the Moto G5 Plus that was launched in February this year.

At the topside of the image, the text “Motorola Confidential. Property Not for Sale” can be seen which indicates it is a prototype of Moto G5S Plus. The image shows presence of on-screen buttons. Even though it cannot be seen in the image, it seems to house a fingerprint sensor below the display like the one present on the Moto G5 Plus.

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The Moto G5 Plus has a metallic back plate, but the antenna portions are carved out of plastic. Earlier this week, leaked renders of Moto G5S Plus had appeared to reveal its color variants such as Gold, Grey, Silver model with White front and Gold model with White front. The new shot also shows the Moto dimple at the rear side. However, the most striking change compared to the Moto G5 Plus is that the G5S Plus comes with a dual rear camera that is assisted by dual-LED flash.

Another noticeable that can be found on the Moto G5S Plus is that it will be coming with a 5.5-inch screen that produces full HD resolution. However, the Moto G5 Plus has a 5.2-inch full HD display. With only seven months remaining in this year, Lenovo has several Moto phones such as Moto Z2, Z2 Force, Z2 Play, E4, E4 Plus and Moto X4 waiting to get announced officially. The Chinese firm has recently launched the Moto C and Moto C Plus smartphones with very affordable pricing.

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Yesterday, leaked renders showing the metallic Moto G5S had surfaced. The renders had revealed the three color variants of the smartphone. Today, the leaked renders of its elder sibling called Moto G5S Plus have surfaced.

Unlike the Moto G5S, the Moto G5S Plus can be seen in four colors likeGold, Grey, Silver model with White front and Gold model with White front. It is also expected to come with a full metallic chassis. Also, the images show that the smartphone sports a dual rear camera module.

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The Moto G5S Plus is expected to be the first Motorola smartphone to feature twin rear cameras. It also is a front-mounted fingerprint scanner and a 3.5mm audio. Its front-facing camera seems to be enabled with LED flash. The Moto logo with its trademark dimple can be seen at the rear. There are no plastic cut-outs for antennae bands. Instead, it features distinctive antenna lines.

The Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus come with aluminum chassis and their sides are made up of plastic. However, the Moto G5S and Moto G5S+ are both expected to come with full metallic chassis.  The information about Moto G5S and G5S+ first appeared in the leaked shot that was reportedly taken during a Lenovo event. The snapshot revealed that the Moto G5S smartphones will have larger screens the Moto G5 phones.

The Moto G5 has a 5-inch FHD screen and the Moto G5 has a 5.2-inch FHD screen. The Moto G5S is rumored to come with a 5.2-inch FHD and the Moto G5S Plus is expected to house 5.5-inch FHD screen. The other specs of both smartphones are not known. However, both smartphones are expected to run on Android 7.0 Nougat OS.

The Moto G5 Plus that was announced in February at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017 is powered by Snapdragon 625 SoC. It comes in RAM and storage editions like 2 GB + 32 GB, 3 GB + 32 GB and 4GB + 64 GB. It has a 12-megapixel rear camera, 5-megapixel front camera, and 3,000mAh battery. The Moto G5S Plus may come with slightly better specs than G5 Plus.

There is no information available on when the Moto G5S and G5S Plus will be launching. 2017 is a busy year for Lenovo as it has plans to launch multiple moto branded phones this year. The list includes Moto Z2, Moto Z2 Force, Moto Z2 Play, Moto E4, Moto E4 Plus, and Moto X4. As of this writing, the company has only launch Moto C and Moto C Plus phones so far.

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Earlier this month, a leaked photo (courtesy of Evan Blass) that was allegedly snapped from a Lenovo event revealed the different Motorola Moto devices that would be launching this year.  The leaked photo also showed that the company plans to launch Moto G5S and Moto G5S Plus this year. The leaked photos of the Moto G5S have surfaced now in three colors like gray, gold and dark blue.

The Moto G5S appears quite similar to the Moto G5 that was announced alongside the Moto G5 Plus at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017 in February. The back panel of the Moto G5 is of aluminum and its sides are made of plastic. However, the Moto G5S sports a full metallic chassis. The changes that can be seen on it include the good old Motorola dimple near the center of the back panel. Instead of the plastic cut-outs on Moto G5, the G5S comes with antenna lines on the rear.

There is no confirmation on whether the Moto G5S will come with upgraded specs over the Moto G5. The image leaked by Blass had revealed that the Moto G5S would be coming with a full metal body and a 5.2-inch FHD display that supports a resolution of 1,920 x ,1080 pixels. The Moto G5 has a 5-inch FHD screen.

Read More: Moto Z2 Play Has 3,000mAh Battery, Says Lenovo Representative

The Moto G5 is driven by 1.4 GHz Snapdragon 430 SoC and 2 GB of RAM. The native storage of the phone is 16 GB. It also features a microSD card and comes loaded with latest Android 7.0 Nougat OS. There is a 13-megapixel rear-facing camera. Since the Moto G5S has a larger screen compared to Moto G5, there is a possibility that it may come with slightly better specs.

The leaked shot from the presentation also carried information of another phone called Moto G5S+. This smartphone will be coming with a 5.5-inch display with support for FHD resolution. The G5S+ is also expected to feature a dual rear camera.

There is no information available on the launch of Moto G5S and Moto G5S+. Lenovo has recently launched the Moto C and Moto C Plus smartphones. The Chinese firm is also expected to soon launch smartphones like Moto Z2, Mzto Z2 Force, Moto Z2 Play, Moto X4, Moto E4, and Moto E4 Plus. Interestingly, there is no information available on whether the company will be launching a successor device for Moto M that was introduced last year.

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