With other manufacturers pushing into pricier brackets, the Moto G5 sticks to its £169 guns and delivers a fairly knock-out performance for the price point. (...)

There's fierce competition in Android's mid-range market, but the Moto G5 is a strong contender. ...

It's cheap and cheerful but may be a bit under-powered for some.

There's fierce competotion in Android's mid-range market, but the Moto G5 is a strong contender. The build quality alone feels lke it belongs on a much more expensive phone ...

That said, it's not a big advance on last year's Moto G4, which has a larger 5.5-inch display. The 2016 model remains an attractive option, and could be real bargain if picked up second-hand.

Nach dem sehr guten Abschneiden des Moto G5 Plus waren wir wirklich gespannt, ob das abgespeckte Moto G5 nur annähernd mithalten kann. Und die Antwort lautet ganz klar: ja – es hält mit. Es ist zwar ein Ideechen langsamer, die Ladezeiten waren aber nur minimal länger. ...

There’s little progress but the Moto G5 is still a budget star

Lenovo seems to have misunderstood what made the Moto G series great. We were never bothered by the cheap and cheerful design; what mattered was that the screen, performance, camera and battery always punched above their weight at the price. ...

[...] Sicherlich wird es für viele Nutzer hier und da noch ein besseres Smartphone geben, je nach Bedürfnisse, aber meist geht dies auch mit Kompromissen einher. Das Moto G5 ist hier die sichere Wahl! Man macht nichts falsch wenn man dieses Smartphone kauft!

There's fierce competition in Android's mid-range market, but the Moto G5 looks like a clear standout. ...