Motorola to launch Moto G5 in India on 1 April: Know about it

Motorola India is all set to launch the Motorola G5, the trimmed-down version of Moto G5 Plus, in India on 4 April, 2017. Just like its predecessors -- the Moto G4 series -- the Moto G5 is going to be Amazon India exclusive.

The Moto G5 is almost identical with the Moto G5 Plus sans a few hardware and software features. The Moto G5 is built on the blueprints of Moto G5 Plus and thus carry the same body design language.

The Moto G5 sports 5.0-inch fullHD IPS display protected with Gorilla Glass 3. It inherits the finger print scanner under the home button at the front, which was missing in the previous Moto G4 series and therefore is a welcome move. The dual-sim smartphone offers 13 megapixel (MP) rear and 5 MP front facing selfie camera. The rear facing camera is assisted with phase detection autofocus (PDAF) and LED flash light.  

The smartphone runs on Snapdragon 430 processor and has 16 GB internal storage – expandable via microSD card – and 2 GB of RAM. It offers metal build, which looks premium and takes the power from 2,800 mAh battery that supports 10W quick charging via dedicated charger.

“The Moto G5 is a perfect blend of performance and entertainment so customers don’t have to compromise on either. We are glad to partner with Amazon.in to launch this and look forward to helping our customers, have all they need in a smartphone,” said Sudhin Mathur, Managing Director- Motorola Mobility Pvt. Ltd India in a press statement.

“Reiterating our long-term commitment to Motorola, we are pleased to offer our customers exclusive access to Moto G5. With this smartphone we offer a great device with impressive specs and introduce special offers for Amazon Prime members,” said Noor Patel, Director Category Management, Amazon India. (READ MORE)

Flipkart unveils buyback programme ahead of Moto G5 Plus launch

BREAKING NEWS - The upcoming Moto G5 Plus smartphone, which is to be launched on Wednesday, will come with a buyback guarantee by e-commerce marketplace Flipkart. 

 Flipkart said the Moto G5 Plus will be launched with a BuyBack Guarantee, which implies that if customers choose to exchange the smartphone for another smartphone six to eight months after the purchase, they will get a fixed exchange discount To be eligible for the offer, the new smartphone has to be priced higher than the Moto G5 Plus’ BuyBack Guarantee price.

'Buyback programme' is a first of its kind in the Indian retail ecosystem, under which Flipkart guarantees to buy back smartphones that have been sold to consumers at a reasonable price. This move could help buyers get huge value for the smartphone and also enable them to upgrade/ buy the next smartphone of their choice. The buyback amount doesn’t change based on market fluctuations and will be applicable for six to eight months after purchasing the Moto G5 Plus.

“Flipkart been innovating on creating the right connects between brands and buyers, and making high-quality products affordable and accessible to customers. Our deep understanding of the local market and customer dynamics, along with industry-first innovations like easy product exchange and No-cost EMI, have helped us to expand the smartphone category", Ayyappan R, Director – Mobiles, Flipkart said.

For now, the BuyBack guarantee programme will be exclusive to Moto G5 Plus. The prices for the smartphone haven’t been confirmed yet, hence cost of the BuyBack Guarantee and the BuyBack Guarantee price will be revealed later today along with Moto G5's launch.

However, the regular rules about the phone being in good working conditions, with an intact display, also apply to the buyback offer.(READ MORE)