Moto G5, Moto G5 Plus Gets Android 8.1 Oreo Update

Lenovo launched the Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus in India early last year, and at that time, they were running on Android 7.0 Nougat out-of-the-box. Now, the two phones are finally receiving the long overdue Android 8.1 Oreo update, and the first ones to receive it are users in India, Brazil, and Mexico. As for other regions, the company said that the update will start rolling out for them in the near future, but no exact timeline was announced.

To specify, the Moto G5 users in Mexico, and Moto G5 Plus users in India and Brazil are getting the Android 8.1 Oreo update. The announcement was made on the forums, and the moderator even said that the roll out is in a phased manner, and may not hit all smartphones immediately. "Hello everyone, I know many of you have been eagerly awaiting Oreo for your Moto G5 Plus and Moto G5.

I'm happy to say that we've started rolling out the Oreo update in phases for the Moto G5 Plus in India and Brazil and the Moto G5 in Mexico. Please be patient as not all devices in India, Brazil, and Mexico will get the update immediately. Other regions are still pending and will get the update in the future," the spokesperson wrote on the forums.
The new Android 8.1 Oreo update brings along new features like adaptive icons, new Settings menu, Picture in Picture (PiP) mode, autofill APIs, new multi-tasking features, more efficient notification controls, improved data saver, battery features, new power menu UI and Bluetooth improvements. The update also brings along a host of bug fixes and stability improvements.

There is no word on when Android Oreo update is coming out for the Moto G5s series. Meanwhile, Motorola is now teasing the arrivalof the Moto G6 Plus in India, with the launch event set for September 10. Motorola had announced the Moto G6 lineup in Brazil that included two other smartphones - Moto G6and Moto G6 Play - both of which had already been launched in India in June.

                               Moto G5   VS       Moto G5 Plus

NETWORK
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
		CDMA 800 / 1900 - XT1687 (USA)
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - XT1687 (USA)
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - XT1687 (USA)
		HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1684, XT1685
4G Network	LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 19(800), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300)	LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 25(1900), 26(850), 38(2600), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) - XT1687 (USA)
		LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 19(800), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - XT1684, XT1685
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes

LAUNCH
Announced	2017, February	2017, February
Status	Available. Released 2017, March	Available. Released 2017, April

BODY
Dimensions	144.3 x 73 x 9.5 mm (5.68 x 2.87 x 0.37 in)	150.2 x 74 x 7.7 mm (5.91 x 2.91 x 0.30 in)
Weight	145 g (5.11 oz)	155 g (5.47 oz)
Build	Front glass, aluminum back, plastic ends	Front glass, aluminum body
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
		- Splash and dust resistant

DISPLAY
Type	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2(~65.4% screen-to-body ratio)	5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2(~67.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Multitouch	Yes	Yes
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

PLATFORM
OS	Android 7.0 (Nougat), planned upgrade to Android 8.0 (Oreo)	Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430	Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625
CPU	Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 505	Adreno 506

MEMORY
Card slot	microSD, up to 256 GB	microSD, up to 256 GB
Internal	16/32 GB, 2/3 GB RAM	32/64 GB, 2/4 GB RAM; 32 GB, 3 GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA
Modules	13 MP, PDAF, f/2.0	12 MP, f/1.7, dual pixel PDAF
Features	LED flash, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps

SELFIE CAMERA
Modules	5 MP, f/2.2	5 MP, f/2.2
Video		1080p@30fps, 480p@120fps

SOUND
Alert types	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
	- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

COMMS
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX	4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC		Yes (market dependent)
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
USB	microUSB 2.0, USB Host	microUSB 2.0, USB Host

FEATURES
Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass (USA model only)
Messaging	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser	HTML5	HTML5
Java	No	No
	- Fast battery charging - MP3/AAC+/WAV/Flac player - MP4/H.264 player - Photo/video editor - Document viewer	- Fast battery charging - MP3/AAC+/WAV/Flac player - MP4/H.264 player - Photo/video editor - Document viewer

BATTERY
	Removable Li-Ion 2800 mAh battery	Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
Stand-by
Talk time

MISC
Colors	Lunar Grey, Fine Gold, Sapphire Blue	Lunar Grey, Fine Gold

September 07, 2018