Moto G5/G5 Plus: The forthcoming MWC event which is scheduled to kick off on February 26 in Barcelona is expected to be the platform for quite a number of devices launches this year including the flagships of the big tech giants. Lenovo-acquired Motorola is all set now to launch their latest flagship device variants, the Moto G5 and the Moto G5 Plus, one of the most anticipated smartphones of the year. The company’s Germany website is now hosting a strange countdown which is set at 20 days and few hours to go – hinting at the company’s February 26 event just ahead of the trade show in Spain later this month.
The teaser from the company also included the image of a golden octopus although its meaning hasn’t been deciphered yet. A recent report even claimed that the Moto G5 will be going on sale shortly after the Motorola event and the countdown could be eventually set for that. Although more information pertaining to the same will only surface once the launch event kicks off.
Based on earlier leaks pertaining to the smartphone, the Moto G5 is expected to house a Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor coupled with 2GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage expandable via micro-Sd card up to 128GB. There have been talks of a 16GB variant as well but confirmation of the same hasn’t been received so far. In turn, the G% Plus will sport a Snapdragon 625 processor coupled with 4GB of RAM and 32GB of onboard memory also expandable. The smartphone is pegged to feature a 5-inch full-HD (1080×1920 pixels) sporting Corning Gorilla Glass Protection. The G5 Plus is slated to feature a slightly bigger 5.5-inch display with QHD Resolution( 2560 x 1440 pixels) with a pixel density of 403ppi. Other specifications pertaining to the G5 Spotted online point towards a 13-megapixel rear camera, a 5Mp front camera and a 2,800 mAh battery optimized by Turbo Charge capabilities.
Both the devices are expected to run on Google’s latest Android Nougat v7.0.
Further information regarding the Moto G5 variants are quite sketchy as of now, but we are sure that more concrete information will surface as the launch event for the device closes in on us.