Motorola Moto G5 Plus
Reliable budget photography with dual autofocus pixels
68/100
MOBILE CAMERA SCORE
Features 12
Performance 13
Durability 14
Price 18
Usability 11
Motorola Moto G5 Plus Camera System
MAIN CAMERA
12MP, f/1.7 aperture, 1.4u00b5m pixels, Dual Pixel PDAF
ULTRAWIDE
Not available
TELEPHOTO
Not available
Key Features
COMPUTATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY
Basic HDR mode, Auto-HDR
NIGHT MODE
No dedicated Night Mode, relies on f/1.7 aperture
VIDEO
4K at 30fps, 1080p at 30/60fps
STABILIZATION
Digital video stabilization (EIS)
DISPLAY
5.2-inch IPS LCD, 1080 x 1920 pixels
CONNECTIVITY
4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, Micro-USB
BATTERY
3000mAh, 15W TurboPower charging
BUILD
Aluminum body, water-repellent nano-coating, 155g
CHIP
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625, Adreno 506 GPU
Shooting Capabilities
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Technical Specifications — Motorola Moto G5 Plus
Specifications not yet available for this item.
Phone Controls for Photography — Motorola Moto G5 Plus
Physical and software controls relevant to capturing photos on this phone.
| Control | Present | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Volume Button (Shutter Trigger) | ✓ Present | Functions as shutter in camera app |
| Action Button | ✗ Not Present | |
| Power / Side Button | ✓ Present | |
| Face ID / Touch ID | ✓ Present | Front-mounted fingerprint sensor |
| Pinch-to-zoom (Gesture) | ✓ Present | |
| Tap-to-focus (Gesture) | ✓ Present | |
| Swipe for Camera Controls | ✓ Present | |
| Silent / Ring Switch | ✗ Not Present | |
| ProRAW Shooting | ✗ Not Present | |
| ProRes Video Recording | ✗ Not Present |
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