Lenovo is preparing for an interesting makeover for the fifth generation of the Moto G family, ready to be presented in a few days at the Mobile World Congress 2017. The flow of rumors does not stop, even if we already know all about the expected Motorola G5 and G5 Plus.
Ahead of the official Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus unveiling, recently emerged new photos, and said to be a final and real version of the smaller model, Moto G5 hands on images from different angles, and have allowed us to confirm some aspects of the design.
According to the source, Moto G5 will integrate a full metal body in the back that will not allow you to remove the battery, and “Moto” brand symbol on the back panel. The front panel of the Moto G5 can be seen featuring fingerprint scanner, which has been part of previous leaks as well, while the primary camera can be seen in the circular design at the back. The Moto brand name is also embossed on the top front as well.
The Moto G5 will come with a 5.0-inch display with full-HD screen resolution with a pixel density of 441ppi, and Corning Gorilla Glass 3 cover for protection, run on Android 7.0 Nougat out-of-the-box, 32GB on board storage and support expandable storage via microSD card – up to 128GB. It will pack a 2GB of RAM, 5-megapixel front camera, 13-megapixel rear camera and water repellent coating.
The Moto G5 will feature a 1.4GHz octa-core processor that’s backed by Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 SoC and 2800mAh battery with rapid charging support. There is 4G LTE support, and measure 144.3 x 73 x 9.5 mm while weighing 145 grams. An earlier report has already claimed that the Moto G5 may be priced around $200, and Moto G5 Plus will cost $250 for unlocked variants.
Lenovo is teasing the Moto G5 launch alongside Moto G5 Plus smartphones at its February 26 event at the MWC 2017 event in Barcelona.