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The Motorola G5 Plus is one of the best mid-range phones of 2017. Top value for money!

ZDNet | Matthew Miller

With phones like the Moto G5 Plus, it is possible the masses may start looking to more affordable options and realize they don't have to give up much to save a ton of money.

Australian PC World | Nick Ross

Beyond that gorgeous, shiny exterior the Moto G5 Plus is actually better – not least because of its dual SIM slot, headphone jack and hydrophobic coating... this phone is good at everything. We're used to lamenting at least one weak point on the cheaper phones, but the Moto G5 Plus does it all and really rather well at that.

PCWorld | Jason Cipriani

The Moto G5 Plus does everything it should at this price, and then some. It's perfect for teens or those who don't want to spend a fortune on a smartphone.

TechRadar | Andrew Williams

More metal, more screen, good battery life and a still-great price make the Moto G5S Plus one of the best affordable Androids around.

Pocket-lint | Mike Lowe

The sum total of all that makes for an affordable phone that addresses the issues with the earlier G4 Plus model, setting itself up for a best-in-class proposition. That's the crux of the Moto G5 Plus: you won't find a better phone for its price.

SlashGear | Chris Burns

Because this smartphone looks rather nice, feels good to use (metal!), and takes decent photos, it's a good phone. For the price it's being offered at, the Moto G5 Plus is more than a good phone, it's a great phone.

Tom's Guide | Sam Rutherford

With fantastic gesture controls, top-notch performance, great battery life and two models to choose from, the Moto G5 Plus is easily one of the best phones on the price range

Phone Scoop | Eric M. Zeman

Motorola has a winner in the Moto G5 Plus. The phone isn't perfect, and yet it delivers a consistent and enjoyable experience no matter how you look at it.

Android Headlines | Alexander Maxham

Motorola has another winner here with the Moto G5 Plus. Many people were a bit skeptical with the design of the Moto G5 Plus when it was leaking out ahead of the official announcement. But after using it and carrying it around for a week, the design is actually fairly decent.

Engadget | Jamie Rigg

Motorola's new Moto G5 Plus is easily the best affordable smartphone out there right now. It features the same great camera as the Galaxy S7 and its octa-core 2GHz processor paired with Android 7.0 Nougat make it a slick performer.

Android Authority | Lanh Nguyen

The Moto G5 Plus continues the tradition of what the Moto G line has always been. It's a good, inexpensive smartphone with a no frills approach. If that's all you need, that is exactly what the Moto G5 Plus will provide.

TechPP (Technology Personalized) | Akriti Rana

the Moto G5 Plus is a great device in the budget phone segment but faces a lot of competition from the likes of Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, Honor 6X, and the Nubia N1, all priced considerably lower.

Gadgets Now | Riyana Lama

In the G5 Plus, Motorola has a phone that can be even more successful than its predecessor. It has everything that we liked from the G4 Plus and comes with a few extras.

PC Mag | Ajay Kumar

If you're looking for a great phone that won't break the bank, the Motorola Moto G5 Plus checks all the boxes.

AndroidPit | Bruno Salutes

The Moto G4 Plus wasn't exactly a masterpiece in terms of its design, and the G5 Plus is a significant improvement.

T3

The Moto G5 Plus is good value for money, but the camera disappoints and there's no Android Pay in the US.

TechSpot | Tim Schiesser

However, even though the cameras aren't particularly amazing, other aspects of both the Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus are strong enough for this to, once again, be my budget smartphone recommendation. The Moto G5 Plus, at its price for the base model is particularly attractive, though countries where the Moto G5 is available also get a fantastic deal.

The Mirror | Joe Mewis

If you're looking for a budget phone that punches well above its weight, then this is the phone for you. Motorola's latest budget offering turns up the style, raising the question of whether you really need to splash out for a flagship device. In terms of day-to-day use there is little difference between this and a high-end device.

YourTechExplained | Andrew Allen

I really enjoyed my time with using the Moto G5 Plus. Motorola and Lenovo have done a great job of continuing to push the envelope of what a sub-$300 smartphone should look like.

Alphr | Alan Martin

That said, if Lenovo wants to reclaim the Moto G budget crown next year, it's the Moto G5 Plus it should use as its starting point. It's a good handset, but with a price that's crept up year on year, the Moto G series has let itself be undercut by others.

Expert Reviews | Jonathan Bray

Not quite the budget masterpiece we were hoping for, but it looks great and the camera is excellent.

CNET UK | Patrick Holland

With a long list of features you want and only a few that you don't, there is no better budget phone than Motorola's Moto G5 Plus.

phoneArena | Stephen S.

The Moto G5 Plus to remind you that even in this budget segment there's still tons of variety, and maybe more importantly than that, the opportunity for manufacturers to really impress. We're not qualifying that with "... on a budget," either, and the Moto G5 Plus implements some features – like that very intuitive swipe-based fingerprint scanner navigation system – that we'd absolutely love to see on much more high-profile Motorola hardware.

Stuff | Ryan Jones

A few bonus features over the standard Moto G5 don't quite make up for the jump in price for this Plus-size model. If you want your budget phone to handle gaming, shoot 4K video and work with Android Pay, then you'll want the Plus. The camera is much faster to use, and quality is better too; if photos that pop are all you care about, the Plus could be a winner.

NDTV Gadgets | Ketan Pratap

The Moto G5 Plus ticks all the right boxes when it comes to pricing, design, performance, and battery life. It comes with a stylish metal body and is the only smartphone that offers a pure Android Nougat at this price level.

The Verge | Chris Welch

...though the Moto G5 Plus is by no means the best smartphone available today, it's hard to find a better one at this price

Digital Trends | Kyle Wiggers

Still, if you're looking for a phone that does everything "well enough" on stock Android, the Moto G5 Plus remains your best bet.

Firstpost | Kunal Khullar

This is not only the best Moto G, but also the most expensive one.