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Moto G5 Plus review: in pictures

There are plenty of choices in the Android world for less than $300 and the Moto G5 Plus may be the best. The standby screen, useful gestures, long battery life, and water resistant nano coating make it very difficult to justify paying two to three times this amount for a flagship.
By Matthew Miller, Contributing Writer
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Moto G5 Plus in gray

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Moto G5 Plus retail box

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Moto Z Force Droid vs G5 Plus

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Back of the Moto Z Force Droid vs G5 Plus

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Moto G5 Plus rear aluminum panel

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Moto G5 Plus in hand

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Bottom microUSB and 3.5mm headset jack

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Unique design with different finishes

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Front of the Moto G5 Plus

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Fingerprint scanner and multi-function button

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Right side power and volume buttons

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Typical Moto home screen panel

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Moto app launcher

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Moto Actions

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Customize the quick actions

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Nougat settings

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Full res uploads for free

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Sample shot of flowers

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Sample waterfront shot

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Downtown Seattle

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Alley shot

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Bird picture

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Running medals

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