The Moto G5S Plus at Rs 12,999 is a Great Deal for Users Looking Out for Stock Android Smartphone

These specifications seem outdated when compared to the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro because it packs a much better Snapdragon 636 SoC along with an AI-powered dual camera setup.

But the Moto G5S Plus is a great smartphone when it comes to real life. I have been using the smartphone for more than six months now, and there are absolutely no issues with the smartphone. The build quality is excellent, in fact, it feels a lot better than the Xiaomi Mi A1 or the Redmi Note 5 Pro when taken into hands. And the 5.5-inch display is on par with displays present on the smartphones such as the Mi A1. Of course, it lacks an 18:9 panel, meaning it won’t match the smartphones such as Redmi Note 5 Pro, Honor 7X or the Honor 9 Lite. This is probably the only letdown for the smartphone.

The performance of the smartphone is top-notch, and there are no software issues too. Of course, Motorola has delayed the Oreo update rollout, but it’s expected to arrive in the next couple of months or at least after the release of Moto G6 family. The 3000mAh battery delivers a day worth of juice without any issues, and the presence of Turbo Charge support is an added addition.

Now, let’s move onto the final part- those cameras. The Moto G5 Plus launched back in March 2017 still offers best camera experience, in fact, in some scenarios, it outperformed the Redmi Note 5 Pro as well. But that’s not the case with the Moto G5S Plus. The camera setup is different as it has a 13MP primary RGB sensor and a 13MP secondary depth sensor.

However, I wasn’t impressed with the cameras of the G5S Plus, and the blame here goes to the stock camera application. Like we did with the Moto X4, we sideloaded the Google Camera application, and the results are evident. With the Google Camera application, the Moto G5S Plus delivers camera performance which is dependable. The 8MP front-facing camera along with Google Camera’s Portrait mode is great too.

Like I said if stock Android is your preference and if you can manage manually installing the Google Camera APK on your smartphone, then you should head over to Amazon and purchase the Moto G5S Plus smartphone.