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Motorola Launches Moto G5s Plus and Moto G5s in the Philippines

The Moto G5s Plus and the Moto G5s are now officially available in the Philippines. The G5s Plus feature dual cameras, an octa-core processor and a large 5.5-inch display.

Motorola Philippines recently celebrated the launch of two new smartphones at the Solaire Resorts and Casino. They introduced us to the Moto G5s Plus and the Moto G5s. The midrange handsets are competitively priced, each having something special to offer.

Moto G5s Plus

Let’s go straight to what makes the Moto G5s Plus special — its dual 13MP rear cameras. The phone comes with two sensors, and are paired with a f/2.0 aperture lens and a dual LED flash. Essentially, the setup lets users blur backgrounds in photos through a selective focus mode and an in-built depth editing software.

For selfie aficionados, the handset also comes with an 8MP front camera with a f/2.0 lens, an LED flash, and a new panoramic mode.

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The G5s Plus comes in a premium metal unibody build and fronts a 5.5-inch full HD IPS display with Gorilla Glass 3 protection. Inside, the phone is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 625 processor paired with 4GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. It also has a sizeable 3,000 mAh battery with TurboPower quick charging, a fingerprint sensor, and internals protected with water repellent nano coating.

The Moto G5s Plus is now available with a pocket friendly retail price of Php14,999.

Moto G5s Plus specs:

  • 5.5-inch Full HD IPS Display (1080 x 1920; 401 ppi)
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • 2GHz Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Processor
  • Adreno 506 GPU
  • 4GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage +microSD up to 128GB
  • Dual 13MP + 13MP Rear Cameras, f/2.0, AF, Dual LED Flash, 4K Video
  • 8MP Front Camera, f/2.0, LED Flash
  • Dual Nano SIM
  • 4G LTE Support
  • Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, Dual Band
  • Bluetooth v4.2
  • GPS, NFC
  • Fingerprint Scanner
  • Water Repellent Nano Coating
  • MicroUSB, Audio Jack
  • Colors: Lunar Gray, Blush Gold
  • 3,000 mAh Battery, Turbo Power
  • Price: Php14,999

Moto G5s

For those with a more modest budget, Motorola Philippines also launched the Moto G5s. With a retail price of Php10,990, the handset features a 5.2-inch full HD IPS display, an octa-core Snapdragon 430 processor, 4GB of RAM, and 32GB of storage.

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As for its cameras, the G5s packs a 16MP rear shooter with a f/2.0 lens and PDAF. For selfies, it uses a 5MP sensor with a wide-angle f/2.0 lens and a LED flash.

Rounding out the specs, the device has NFC, dual band Wi-Fi, a fingerprint scanner, water repellent nano coated internals, and a 3,000 mAh battery with rapid charging.

Moto G5s specs:

  • 5.2-inch Full HD IPS Display (1080 x 1920; 424 ppi)
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Processor
  • Adreno 505 GPU
  • 4GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage +microSD up to 128GB
  • 16MP Rear Camera, f/2.0, PDAF, Dual LED Flash
  • 5MP Front Camera, f/2.0, LED Flash
  • Dual Nano SIM
  • LTE Support
  • Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, Dual Band
  • Bluetooth v4.2
  • GPS, NFC
  • Fingerprint Scanner
  • Water Repellent Nano Coating
  • MicroUSB, Audio Jack
  • Colors: Lunar Gray, Blush Gold
  • 3,000 mAh Battery, Turbo Power
  • Price: Php10,999

The Moto G5s Plus and the Moto G5s are priced at Php14,999 and Php10,999 respectively. Both are available in all Motorola stores nationwide.

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