Motorola Moto G5 XT1676 16GB

Motorola Moto G5

The 5th generation Moto G5 phone is a good value mid-range phone with smart looks, smooth performance, a decent camera, and reasonable battery life. It's not the most exciting phone you can buy, but it's a safe low-cost option.

Lenovo Moto G5 review: a Pixel for less than $300

For this latest phone in the Moto G series, not much has changed really. This minor technical evolution is not necessarily a mistake on the part of Lenovo, because the device has nevertheless evolved intelligently. The Moto G5 is simply a more modern version of its predecessor.

Motorola Moto G5

Best phone to buy

Motorola Moto G5

Motorola's Moto G line of budget handsets has been one of the company's biggest success stories of recent years, offering a really well specced budget handset at a sub-£200 price.

Moto G5 review

There’s plenty of competition in Android’s budget market, but the Moto G5 is one of the best. The build quality alone feels like it belongs on a much more expensive phone, while the fingerprint gesture controls genuinely improve the Android experience. The benchmarks and battery hold it back, but they're not unreasonable given the price. You'll find better specs in Chinese phones, but if you don't need a dual-SIM phone and you want the peace of mind of a proper UK warranty, it's a solid choice. But do check out the G5s as well if your budget can stretch a little.

We've been spoiled for choice with budget phones lately. In just the last week we've reviewed the Moto G5 Plus which we declared to be the best-value phone we've tested in ages. This was immediately followed by the even-cheaper Oppo A57 which arguably offered better value.

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No stars if i could

Phoned cut out/went dead for no apparent reason. Needed for work i had to return and have had to go out and by a replacement as i could not rely on this. Poorly made, suggest you stick to better quality alternative android (Sam sung a tune at this).

Durability The Motorola Moto G5 has the needed durability to make it a practical friend. It is precision crafted from high grade aluminium and this has been given a diamond cut finish.

No security patches are released

My phone is still on the January 2017 security patch and Moto/Lenovo are not releasing security patches, in the UK at least. Therefore I cannot recommend this to anyone. Otherwise it would get four/five stars.