Moto G 5th Generation

Psycho Sonny · 7 Mar 2017 at 16:34

This launches in a couple of weeks.

Looks very interesting if priced right.

There is no need to buy a more expensive phone IMO this does everything your top of the range Pixel does maybe the only noticeable difference would be Video and Camera Quality. Going to sell the wifes S5 and get her one of these as she's been complaining of slow downs lately.

http://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_moto_g5_plus-8453.php

http://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_moto_g5-8454.php

BradShort · 7 Mar 2017 at 16:37

Having owned many of the top handsets released this year, I have to say I agree. I have found it very hard to justify a flagship handset having played with them. I would also be tempted to buy quality second user phones from classified forums especially if they are previous years flagships. Have always come back to my LG G4

kona786 · 7 Mar 2017 at 16:37

I'm liking the new Moto G update - the budget phone to beat.

tigerstyle · 7 Mar 2017 at 17:47

no USB c?

Eurofighter · 7 Mar 2017 at 23:23

Only a 5.2" screen, otherwise it's good.

Psycho Sonny · 8 Mar 2017 at 09:19

Eurofighter said:
Only a 5.2" screen, otherwise it's good.

It was only a few years ago iphone users were ridiculing their friends saying that you should see the state of you trying to make a call using that brick aka samsung note.

It launched with a 5.3" screen. So I think its a very good size for the pricepoint. Surely you can understand at £150 brand new your not going to get a 6" screen also the mass market don't like big phones unless it has an apple sticker on them.

boxman2000 · 8 Mar 2017 at 13:50

I've had a G2 and G3 and probably go for a G5.

It is a shame there is not a better camera or NFC but for the money, it really is a trade-off I'm willing to make.

My missus and I use our G3 all the time, I'm definitely a power user and has handled everything I've thrown at it. If I wasn't going for a new one I would probably do a factory reset and start again as I'm one of those that has a bunch of apps that they don't want to delete but likely wouldn't reinstall on a fresh install or new phone.

hornetstinger · 8 Mar 2017 at 13:58

any idea of price? I've got Moto 1st gen (and still a great fast phone)

The IPB · 8 Mar 2017 at 14:07

My days of flagship phones are over, my Nexus 6P has been less than impressive, the battery is dire. Thankfully I get an upgrade in November, so I will Mazuma it and buy myself one of these.

The Mrs has the Moto G4 and I've been really impressed with it, really can't complain for the price.

stoofa · 8 Mar 2017 at 14:21

My wife had a 3rd generation and was very happy with it. Don't get me wrong, she likes her Galaxy S6 "more" as a phone, the display, the camera etc - but before that she was more than happy with the Moto G and it had much better battery life.

Eurofighter · 8 Mar 2017 at 22:20

Psycho Sonny said:
It was only a few years ago iphone users were ridiculing their friends saying that you should see the state of you trying to make a call using that brick aka samsung note.

It launched with a 5.3" screen. So I think its a very good size for the pricepoint. Surely you can understand at £150 brand new your not going to get a 6" screen also the mass market don't like big phones unless it has an apple sticker on them.

The previous moto G was 5.5" and then there is the LG stylus 2 with a 5.7" and the new Nokia 6 with 5.5"

For that reason I am going to give the Nokia a try.

AndyCr15 · 8 Mar 2017 at 22:26

Psycho Sonny said:
this does everything your top of the range Pixel does

Having looked at the specs, that's like saying a Fiesta does everything a Ferrari does. If you want to just drive from A to B. Sure, nothing wrong with a Fiesta. The Ferrari is going to be faster and will have various features the Fiesta doesn't.

Having said that, I am a Moto G fan and will probably try and give one a go, but lets not get carried away

Armageus · 8 Mar 2017 at 22:28

I'm in two minds - thinking about changing my phone soon and looking at both the G5 and the new Nokias. Think I am edging towards a Nokia, as despite the G4 being seemingly decent (my wife has one), I haven't forgiven Motorola for how poor the 2nd Gen Moto G was (currently my main phone - Lollipop that I am currently using on it was an early build with memory leaks, and the Marshmallow update has so many potentially breaking issues e.g. GPS that I haven't risked it)

Psycho Sonny · 9 Mar 2017 at 09:17

hornetstinger said:
any idea of price? I've got Moto 1st gen (and still a great fast phone)

there are various models. rumoured pricing is they should start at around £125-£150 for the most basic model. The higher you go up the more RAM and local storage you get. RAM starts at 2GB with a 3GB and 4GB option.

AndyCr15 said:
Having looked at the specs, that's like saying a Fiesta does everything a Ferrari does. If you want to just drive from A to B. Sure, nothing wrong with a Fiesta. The Ferrari is going to be faster and will have various features the Fiesta doesn't.

Having said that, I am a Moto G fan and will probably try and give one a go, but lets not get carried away

it's dual sim,
Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Adreno 506

microSD, up to 256 GB
32/64 GB, 2/4 GB RAM; 32 GB, 3 GB RAM

V4.2 Bluetooth

3000maH battery

it's hardly a fiesta. more like a BMW 5 Series. it has 8 cores for instance.

Simps · 9 Mar 2017 at 10:16

I think I'm going to get two. A replacement for my Nexus 5 and a replacement for the other half's vodafone smart ultra 6.
My getting excited for the next Nexus device days are over.

AndyCr15 · 9 Mar 2017 at 10:37

Psycho Sonny said:
it's hardly a fiesta. more like a BMW 5 Series. it has 8 cores for instance.

8 cores of a cheap CPU and chipset. I'll stick with Fiesta, which is fine for many/most.

**EDIT** If anything, I probably shouldn't have gone with Ferrari, maybe a top end BMW there.

Psycho Sonny · 9 Mar 2017 at 10:43

Your £30 3310 would be your fiesta
£150 moto G BMW 5 series
£300-£400 oneplus 3t your Audi R8
£600-£800 pixel your ferrari

so what if it's a cheap CPU or chipset. maybe you should look into the G4560 thread within CPU's it's a £50 CPU that everyone is buying for their gaming rigs.

AndyCr15 · 9 Mar 2017 at 10:58

No, the 3310 isn't a car it's a bicycle.

Simps · 19 Mar 2017 at 16:39

Does anyone know when this will be released in the UK please ?

Rendog · 19 Mar 2017 at 23:14

Quite possibly 26th March - Amazon have an exclusive 3GB RAM G5 model up for sale - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lenovo-Moto-16GB-SIM-Free-Smartphone/dp/B01MZCWGYB and a standard 2GB RAM G5 for £10 less on 21st March.

Not sure about the G5 Plus yet.