Motorola Moto G5S

Premium design ; Good software ; All-day battery life

Not the fastest phone at this price

The rear facing camera consists of a 16MP sensor behind an f/2.0 lens. It takes takes perfectly fine pictures in various lighting conditions. Like all cheap camera phones, things look great when the light is working with you. And when it isn’t, you’ll...

Great build quality ; Decent (if patchy) camera ; Strong battery life

No performance boost over G5 ; No dual-lens camera from Plus ; Much more competition

Motorola’s budget phones are always solid and reliable, but the Moto G5S adds a hint of premium glamour to the package with an all-metal body. It’s just a shame the improvements elsewhere don’t go quite as far as the Moto G5S Plus though.

Incredibly affordable for a 5G phone Excellent battery life

Motorola deserves credit for responding to criticism of the G5, and with the Moto G5S it’s certainly got some things right. The new design is beautiful, the screen is bright and punchy and the camera has gone from a mediocre snapper to a best-in-class...

robust, attractive case ; almost no bloatware ; accurate GPS ; Loud, decent sound characteristics on speaker ; good camera ; precise handling ; performance carries over well to everyday tasks ; does not heat up much

battery could last longer ; screen has low contrast-levels in comparison ; high power-drain at load ; unexceptional microphone

The Moto G5s is a successful evolution of its predecessor and has changed less than appears at first glance: more memory, improved camera, larger screen and a new speaker. Furthermore, the new camera sensors perform very decently: photos taken with the...