After innumerable leaks, the Moto G5S and G5S Plus smartphones are now official. Both mid-range smartphones are the successor to (and incremental upgrade over) Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus that came out earlier this year.
The new Moto phones flaunt full metal body, more powerful processors, and improved cameras. Oh, and yes, the Moto G5S Plus is the first dual camera Moto phone!
Also Read: Moto E4 Plus FAQ – All Questions Answered
Moto G5S Specs and Features
The Moto G5S has a 5.2-inch display with full HD resolution and is powered by Snapdragon 430 octa-core processor. There is a 3000 mAh housed inside that also supports turbo charging technology.
On the camera front, the new Moto G5S comes with 5-megapixel wide-angle selfie camera with an LED flash. While on the rear, it will feature a 16MP sensor with f/2.0 aperture.
Other features include a front fingerprint sensor, 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 LE, GPS, NFC, dual SIM support, Android 7.1 Nougat and water-repellent nano coating.
Moto G5S Plus Specs and Features
On the other hand, Moto G5S Plus is slightly bigger and better phone than the Moto G5S. The phone features a 5.5-inch display with of Full HD resolution. The device is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 octa-core processor. The battery remains the same as the G5s – 3000mAh battery with turbo-charge technology.
On the camera front, Moto G5S Plus sports a dual-camera setup with two 13-megapixel sensors, one color and one monochrome, placed horizontally and aided by f/2.0 aperture optics. The rear camera further comes with several camera modes, one of them being the iPhone like portrait mode, and the camera is also capable of shooting 4K videos. For selfies, G5S Plus has an 8-megapixel front snapper.
Other features include a front fingerprint sensor, 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 LE, GPS, NFC, dual SIM support, Android 7.1 Nougat and water-repellent nano coating.
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Moto G5S Plus and G5S Price and Availability
There is no official word on Moto G5S and G5S Plus India price or availability. In Europe, the G5S and G5S Plus will cost 249 EUR and 299 EUR for (Roughly Rs. 18,848 and Rs 22,697), respectively. Both Moto G5S and G5S plus will be available in two colors – Lunar Grey and Fine gold.
| Model | Moto G5S | Moto G5S Plus |
| Display | 5.2-inch Full HD display, Gorilla Glass 3 | 5.5-Inch, Full HD display, Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Processor | 1.4GHz Snapdragon 430 octa-core | 2.0GHz Snapdragon 625 octa-core |
| RAM | 3GB | 3GB/ 4GB |
| Internal Storage | 32GB | 64GB |
| Software | Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 7.1 Nougat |
| Primary Camera | 16MP, f 2.0 aperture | 13MP+13MP (RGB + Monochrome), f 2.0 aperture |
| Secondary Camera | 5MP selfie shooter with LED flash | 8MP selfie shooter. |
| Battery | 3,000 mAh, fast charging | 3,000 mAh, fast charging |
| Price | Approx. Rs. 18,848 | Approx. Rs. 22,697 |
Does the Moto G5S Plus have native video calling support over LTE connection (ViLTE) [Jio to Jio video calls] like the Xiaomi/Samsung phones? The feature was present in the Moto E4 Plus which helped to make direct video calls without using data but was surprisingly not made available in the Moto G5 Plus. Kindly let me know as this will affect my decision to buy this phone.
Hi Pawan, We just checked with our review unit. native video calling option isn’t present on Moto G5S Plus
Thanks @Deepak. That really blows. I wonder why companies are refraining from incorporating this option for their models in India especially when Airtel and BSNL will be jumping onto the VoLTE bandwagon. Makes no sense to skip such a basic but important feature especially in India after the Jio wave.