Fast as a motorbike, subtle as a brick: Motorola pushes out new Moto G 5G Plus mid-ranger
(2020/07/07)
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Motorola today whipped the sheets off its first mid-tier 5G blower: the Moto G 5G Plus.
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All things considered, the vendor's presentation - a metaphor using a motorbike to indicate the unit's speediness - was about as subtle as stanza of GCSE English poetry coursework. "As I lay my head to sleep, I pray my GeekBench 5 scores will peak." But what about the phone itself?
At first glance, it looks pretty decent. The display is a spacious 6.7-inch borderless affair, with a 90Hz refresh rate and support for HDR 10. The aspect ratio is a tall 21:9, which should serve well for productivity-oriented tasks like checking emails and reading documents. Embedded within the display are two selfie cameras, with one lens serving as an ultra-wide with a 180-degree field of view. Meanwhile the power button serves as a fingerprint reader, for ambidextrous usage.
Flip the phone over and you'll spot a quad camera system. The primary shooter is a now-ubiquitous 48MP sensor, which uses pixel-binning to improve low-light performance. This is accompanied by an ultra-wide lens, a macro lens, and a depth sensor.
Analyst calls it: This is the 'biggest fall ever in the history of the worldwide smartphone market' [2]READ MORE
The Moto G 5G Plus uses Qualcomm's [3]Snapdragon 765 platform , which supports both sub-6 GHz and mmWave networks (that spooky unlicensed spectrum that will densify carrier networks after 5G SA - multi-gigabit throughput anyone?). The base configuration comes with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage. There's a slightly more generous config above that, with 6GB RAM and 128GB ROM.
On the software front, the phone runs Android 10 topped with Motorola's light-touch My UX skin.
Fast charging is present, with the Moto G 5G Plus supporting up to 20W wired connections. It also comes with a generous 5,000mAh battery, which Motorola reckoned can last two days between charges.
Motorola has priced the base model at €349, which is pretty compelling considering the inclusion of 5G and a speedy Snapdragon 765 chip. It corresponds with the overall temperature of the smartphone market, which is [4]likely to shift away from premium devices as the public struggles with the inevitable economic realities caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
There is no news yet on a US launch date or the dollar price.
The Register has asked Motorola for a review sample. In the event we get our hands on one soon, we'll let you know how it shapes up. ®
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[1] https://regmedia.co.uk/2020/07/07/moto_g_5g_plus_eu_pdp.jpg
[2] https://www.theregister.com/2020/03/23/biggest_fall_smartphones/
[3] https://www.theregister.com/2019/12/03/qualcomm_snapdragon_tech_summit/
[4] https://www.theregister.com/2020/06/01/xiaomi_sales_market_share_up_q1/
[5] https://whitepapers.theregister.com/
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Click to enlarge
All things considered, the vendor's presentation - a metaphor using a motorbike to indicate the unit's speediness - was about as subtle as stanza of GCSE English poetry coursework. "As I lay my head to sleep, I pray my GeekBench 5 scores will peak." But what about the phone itself?
At first glance, it looks pretty decent. The display is a spacious 6.7-inch borderless affair, with a 90Hz refresh rate and support for HDR 10. The aspect ratio is a tall 21:9, which should serve well for productivity-oriented tasks like checking emails and reading documents. Embedded within the display are two selfie cameras, with one lens serving as an ultra-wide with a 180-degree field of view. Meanwhile the power button serves as a fingerprint reader, for ambidextrous usage.
Flip the phone over and you'll spot a quad camera system. The primary shooter is a now-ubiquitous 48MP sensor, which uses pixel-binning to improve low-light performance. This is accompanied by an ultra-wide lens, a macro lens, and a depth sensor.
Analyst calls it: This is the 'biggest fall ever in the history of the worldwide smartphone market' [2]READ MORE
The Moto G 5G Plus uses Qualcomm's [3]Snapdragon 765 platform , which supports both sub-6 GHz and mmWave networks (that spooky unlicensed spectrum that will densify carrier networks after 5G SA - multi-gigabit throughput anyone?). The base configuration comes with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage. There's a slightly more generous config above that, with 6GB RAM and 128GB ROM.
On the software front, the phone runs Android 10 topped with Motorola's light-touch My UX skin.
Fast charging is present, with the Moto G 5G Plus supporting up to 20W wired connections. It also comes with a generous 5,000mAh battery, which Motorola reckoned can last two days between charges.
Motorola has priced the base model at €349, which is pretty compelling considering the inclusion of 5G and a speedy Snapdragon 765 chip. It corresponds with the overall temperature of the smartphone market, which is [4]likely to shift away from premium devices as the public struggles with the inevitable economic realities caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
There is no news yet on a US launch date or the dollar price.
The Register has asked Motorola for a review sample. In the event we get our hands on one soon, we'll let you know how it shapes up. ®
Get our [5]Tech Resources
[1] https://regmedia.co.uk/2020/07/07/moto_g_5g_plus_eu_pdp.jpg
[2] https://www.theregister.com/2020/03/23/biggest_fall_smartphones/
[3] https://www.theregister.com/2019/12/03/qualcomm_snapdragon_tech_summit/
[4] https://www.theregister.com/2020/06/01/xiaomi_sales_market_share_up_q1/
[5] https://whitepapers.theregister.com/