Moto G5S Plus

Firblog

Looks like great value on amazon.de @ €219 (£275 in amazon.co.uk) and when I went to buy it price was reduced to €184

Looks to be great value in the whole Moto G5S range on amazon.de as compared to anywhere else, G5S @ €142!

tedpan

Firblog wrote:

@ €219 (£275 in amazon.co.uk) and when I went to buy it price was reduced to €184

Weird, it's 219e for me. Still not a bad deal at that

caviardreams

Any link to the G5S at that price? Can only find the G5

tedpan

caviardreams wrote:

Any link to the G5S at that price? Can only find the G5

The link is in the first post

slave1

I got one from Amazon Italy for XMas, savage battery life, no complaints so far

caviardreams

tedpan wrote: »

The link is in the first post

Thanks, sorry I tried the second link but it just went to the homepage and noticed the first one links to a product called "Lenovo Moto G5 Smartphone (5.0 Inch), 16 GB, Android)" which confused me a bit. I presume it is definitely the G5S and not the G5 in spite of the title? Also, shows as €169 for me

fergiesfolly

What's the difference between the g5s and g5s plus besides size?

RobertFoster

fergiesfolly wrote: »

What's the difference between the g5s and g5s plus besides size?

https://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=8698&idPhone2=8699

Other than screen/body size, the cameras (dual 13MP on the Plus vs single 16MP / 8MP front facing vs 5MP), the CPU (2.0 vs 1.4), and the GPU (Adreno 506 vs Adreno 505).

Same storage, RAM, and battery. Though you could argue having to run a larger screen and CPU with the same battery capacity is a negative.

Wineman

Firblog wrote: »

Looks like great value on amazon.de @ €219 (£275 in amazon.co.uk) and when I went to buy it price was reduced to €184

Looks to be great value in the whole Moto G5S range on amazon.de as compared to anywhere else, G5S @ €142!

When I translate the web page there is an option for second hand at €186, is the phone you purchased at €184 definitely new?

Invincible

Coming up at €234 for me or €226 to PW address.
Have the G4S+, just went to purchase page for curiosity.

caviardreams

sugarman wrote: »

The link in the first post bring you to both, you've to select between the G5s and G5s Plus.

Thanks I noticed that but even when I click G5S the title above still shows as "Lenovo Moto G5 Smartphone (5.0 Inch), 16 GB, Android)" though - not Moto G5S - just made me a little uncertain.

Firblog

Have ordered 3 of them now (none shipped yet), and went to double check newness/price etc today given the doubts raised here. When I went to the check out where the lower price shows, I wasn't allowed to purchase another as there are limits on the number I can buy @ €184.00.

The G5S is definitely showing @ €149.84 for me

cormie

It's probably that you have your VAT# registered on amazon? It's showing as this for me (see attached).


So is this the right deal in my basket? I heard there were a few issues with the Moto G5 and there's a lot of different models and some have issues, is this a reliable one?

Amalgam

I like this phone, it suits me.

Just a word of warning, the camera on the G5S Plus is not good. I upgraded from an LG Nexus 5 and this is years behind that.

No compass pointer either, GPS shows a precise location, but not the direction the phone is facing. That might drive some folk barmy.

If ordering from the Amazon EU sites, you'll be sent a two prong plug, but the OS boots in English, on first use.

No heat issues, runs like silk for what I need, has an FM radio and a headphone jack. Happy overall, but that camera.. yuch.

Oscar_Drai

cormie wrote: »

It's probably that you have your VAT# registered on amazon? It's showing as this for me (see attached).


So is this the right deal in my basket? I heard there were a few issues with the Moto G5 and there's a lot of different models and some have issues, is this a reliable one?

How do you do to get it at that price? I can only get this:
Order Summary
Items: EUR 226,36
Postage & Packing: EUR 7,97
Order Total: EUR 234,33

Thanks,
OD

cormie

You need to have a valid VAT# I believe, so it would need to be a purchase for business. Once you register a valid VAT#, it gives you the EX VAT price for any purchases within the EU an outside of Ireland.

EDIT: This will only apply to items SOLD BY Amazon!

Still not sure to get this or not as I heard there's a lot of different G5 models and some are better than others and not sure if this is one of the good ones?


Some good info on the last page of this thread: https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057762376&page=6


There seems to be 16 different variations of the Moto G5! I think there's a G5 S plus with 4gb ram and 64gb internal memory and dual sim and ext memory expandable to 256gb, I think this one is 3gb ram, 32gb int mem, and expandable only to 128gb with only one sim?

Oscar_Drai

cormie wrote: »

You need to have a valid VAT# I believe, so it would need to be a purchase for business. Once you register a valid VAT#, it gives you the EX VAT price for any purchases within the EU an outside of Ireland.

EDIT: This will only apply to items SOLD BY Amazon!

Still not sure to get this or not as I heard there's a lot of different G5 models and some are better than others and not sure if this is one of the good ones?


Some good info on the last page of this thread: https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057762376&page=6


There seems to be 16 different variations of the Moto G5! I think there's a G5 S plus with 4gb ram and 64gb internal memory and dual sim and ext memory expandable to 256gb, I think this one is 3gb ram, 32gb int mem, and expandable only to 128gb with only one sim?

Oh I see. Thanks a mil.

Invincible

Down to €216.48 now + PW delivery.

Firblog

First one ordered landed today, Brand new, sealed box. 2 pin EU fast charger.

cormie

Is the camera really as bad as they say?

Is it 3gb ram, 32gb int mem, and expandable only to 128gb?

caviardreams

Thinking of going for the G5S at €169 from amazon.de - prefer the smaller size and I know there is a better processor on the plus, but I only really use it for email and spotify so I reckon you would not notice much difference. Not worth paying 20% more for, especially when the size is a factor too. If you are a heavy user I could see how it would be an advantage though.

Camera does get very bad reviews but I guess for the price you can't expect too much. Delighted to see it had a headphone jack (I know, I am so 2005)

slave1

I have it, camera fine, not the best in dark light but rarely use it so, crystal clear outdoors and well lit indoors, I used it at a party and it was fine, depth editor on the camera too which is handy

cormie

Is there much or any bloatware on it?

gingernut79

cormie wrote: »

Is there much or any bloatware on it?

Any reviews I read say it only has a few useful Moto apps added, and gets fast updates to new versions of Android.

Kuva

gingernut79 wrote: »

Any reviews I read say it only has a few useful Moto apps added, and gets fast updates to new versions of Android.

No bloat, camera is fine. They're virtually all the same nowadays. Reviews have to bitch about something.


Look at what's coming camera wise. This is a step up.

https://mobile.nytimes.com/2018/02/27/technology/future-cameras-ai-brains.html?referer=https://getpocket.com/recommendations

cormie

Cool, I ordered it anyway for a family member and got this case off amazon.co.ulk then too:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B074VBTGSY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The_Conductor

cormie wrote: »

Is the camera really as bad as they say?

Is it 3gb ram, 32gb int mem, and expandable only to 128gb?

Camera is fine in daylight for regular shots.
Colours are off under artificial lighting- and shots get very very grainy under poor light. Under sodium lights last night- I wasn't able to make out number plates- whereas they were perfectly legible with an old XVA.
For every day use- its perfectly fine- but anything out of the ordinary- and it struggles.

You can get some perfectly decent shots- providing you don't step outside the box with it. Its not a replacement for a formal SLR.

tedpan

Does this have NFC? I know it's region dependant, no mention of it on Amazon

Amalgam

tedpan wrote: »

Does this have NFC? I know it's region dependant, no mention of it on Amazon

Yes, Euro (XT1805) dual SIM models of the Moto G5S Plus have NFC. Works fine with Leap etc.

Listing below seems to suggest single SIM model also has NFC. Double check before purchase!

Some nice comparative listings here:

http://www.phonemore.com/compare/phones/motorola-moto-g5s-plus-xt1803-32gb-vs-motorola-moto-g5s-plus-xt1805-32gb/6235764

Trent Houseboat

Has anyone gotten a screen replaced on this phone yet? I cracked mine over the weekend and the couple of shops that I brought it to said they didn't carry the screens.

Kuva

Trent Houseboat wrote: »

Has anyone gotten a screen replaced on this phone yet? I cracked mine over the weekend and the couple of shops that I brought it to said they didn't carry the screens.

Buy screen on eBay and let them do it?

The_Conductor

Kuva wrote: »

Buy screen on eBay and let them do it?

Or do it yourself- there are plenty of step-by-step You-tube videos showing you how to do it. Formal repair is EUR180 (the crowd up in Sandyford have the Motorola contract for Ireland).

Kuva

The SIM tray holder is very badly designed, i use a screw to get it out, works great but I'd imagine it could damage it. how do you guys get it out?

Kuva

The_Conductor wrote: »

Or do it yourself- there are plenty of step-by-step You-tube videos showing you how to do it. Formal repair is EUR180 (the crowd up in Sandyford have the Motorola contract for Ireland).

Jaysus, they don't want business so.

Salvation Tambourine

caviardreams wrote: »

Thanks I noticed that but even when I click G5S the title above still shows as "Lenovo Moto G5 Smartphone (5.0 Inch), 16 GB, Android)" though - not Moto G5S - just made me a little uncertain.

Did you order this in the end? I'm having the same come up in the basket for me, want to make sure I get the right phone.

The price is €209 but a little worried that it's giving me a different title similar to yourself

caviardreams

Have not ordered yet as this was putting me off a bit, but I do notice the description on the product page is definitely for the G5S specs, so was going to take a screenshot in case a G5 instead of a G5S arrived. Still making up my mind (and trying to find the finances )

Salvation Tambourine

caviardreams wrote: »

Have not ordered yet as this was putting me off a bit, but I do notice the description on the product page is definitely for the G5S specs, so was going to take a screenshot in case a G5 instead of a G5S arrived. Still making up my mind (and trying to find the finances )

Damn, I was hoping you'd be the guinea pig! :pac:

phunkadelic

Same price on Amazon Italy:
https://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B0744VXT1B/

Do the specs look off on it too?

badker

phunkadelic wrote: »

Same price on Amazon Italy:
https://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B0744VXT1B/

Do the specs look off on it too?

ordered that phone off amazon italy few weeks ago, great phone very happy with it and delivery was about week and half.

cormie

I took delivery of mine today. It has Lenovo written on the box and it has 3 IMEI serial numbers on the box too

Is the sim card tray designed to take either 1 sim and 1 memory card, or 2 sims and no memory card depending on what you prefer?

Amalgam

Cormie, if it's the Moto G5S Plus, yes, that's the case.

2 SIM - 0 MEMORY
1 SIM - 1 MEMORY

stryker mcqueen

Just bought this from ze germanz in the OP , 204e including express delivery , should have Monday.

Happy with that!

Salvation Tambourine

cormie wrote: »

I took delivery of mine today. It has Lenovo written

After looking at some reviews of this Lenovo has actually taken over the production of Moto phones it seems.

I got mine this morning. Very happy with it. Camera is much better than my HTC 825 so I'm more than happy with it.

All seems good so far with the phone. Nothing too fancy but everything I need at a good price that I won't feel too bad getting a new phone in a couple of years.

deiseindublin

I bought this phone back in the day after all the recommendations from Boardsies.

Battery is now lasting less than a day and am wondering if it's worth replacing the battery, or where would be best to go for one?

Nowso

deiseindublin wrote: »

I bought this phone back in the day after all the recommendations from Boardsies.

Battery is now lasting less than a day and am wondering if it's worth replacing the battery, or where would be best to go for one?

upgrade to a newer faster model

chonix

deiseindublin wrote: »

I bought this phone back in the day after all the recommendations from Boardsies.

Battery is now lasting less than a day and am wondering if it's worth replacing the battery, or where would be best to go for one?

Excuse my boldness, but have you tried a factory reset? (you need to backup all your content beforehand)
Most of the phones that suffered an OS update in between tend to need a factory reset even once in a while.