Moto G5 Plus

• Pros
• • Solid metal-clad design
  • Pure Android Nougat with useful enhancements
  • Reliable performance and solid battery life
  • The best camera in its segment
• Cons
• • Long learning curve for one-button navigation
  • Doesn't ship with Google Assistant
  • Underwhelming speaker output

• Verdict

Moto is promoting the smartphone using the hashtag #Uncompromise, i.e, a smartphone that doesn’t compromise on any aspect and delivers an all-round experience. We would certainly agree with that as the phone comes across as a complete package – something which is very rare in this price bracket.However, Moto’s aspirations seems to have changed with the Moto G series. While earlier, the devices were priced affordably around Rs 12,000, they are now moving up the value chain. The G5 Plus is the most... Read Full Verdict  

Moto is promoting the smartphone using the hashtag #Uncompromise, i.e, a smartphone that doesn’t compromise on any aspect and delivers an all-round experience. We would certainly agree with that as the phone comes across as a complete package – something which is very rare in this price bracket.However, Moto’s aspirations seems to have changed with the Moto G series. While earlier, the devices were priced affordably around Rs 12,000, they are now moving up the value chain. The G5 Plus is the most expensive smartphone in the range so far – carrying a price tag of Rs 16,999. You can always opt for the affordable variant of the G5 Plus, priced at Rs 14,999... but if you ask us, a phone with just 16GB storage seems to be poor investment, especially if you`re spending this much. So the biggest issue against the Moto G5 Plus isn’t how good it is, it’s how well can it compete in the already competitive sub-Rs 15k budget that has some powerful rivals. To make it easier, we’ll be comparing the phones one by one: