Motorola launched its first entry-level smartphone of 2025 — the Moto G05. The G-series has been one of the most successful series by the company. It is not only budget-friendly, but also offers several premium features. For example, the Moto G05 sports a big 6.67-inch display and an attractive design language. The phone follows the legacy of featuring a vegan leather rear panel with bright colour options. Before we step into the details of the phone, let’s first take a look at price and availability.
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Moto G05: Price and availability
The Moto G05 has launched in India at a budget-friendly price of Rs 6,999. The phone will be available in a single storage variant with in-built 4GB RAM and 64GB storage. The sale will go live on January 13, 2025, 12 noon onwards. The phone will be available on Flipkart, Motorola.in and leading retail stores.
The Moto G05 will be available in two colours: Forest Green and Plum Red featuring a vegan leather design.
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Moto G05: Specs and features
The Moto G05 features a 6.67-inch display, with the highest 1000-nits peak brightness and a 90Hz refresh rate. It is designed with a sleek, notch-less layout and protected by Gorilla Glass 3 for added durability. Motorola claims that the display is the segment’s brightest, which aims to deliver an immersive entertainment experience, ensuring vibrant visuals even in bright environments. The adaptive auto mode adjusts the refresh rate from 90Hz to 60Hz based on content, optimising battery life. Additionally, it also features dual stereo speakers with 7x Bass Boost powered by Dolby Atmos, and Hi-Res Audio.
Moreover, the display features Water Touch Technology, adjusting sensitivity when wet or sweaty hands. The device is available in two colours, Forest Green and Plum Red. It’s not only durable but also features an IP52 rating for added protection.
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As per the company, the Moto G05 is the only smartphone in its segment to feature Android 15 out of the box. Compared to previous generations, Android 15 offers improved privacy controls, advanced security features, and greater flexibility for personalising the device.
The Moto G05 sports a 50-megapixel camera system powered by Quad Pixel technology and has a Night Vision Mode. The 8-megapixel front camera, paired with Face Retouch, aims to deliver crisp and enhanced selfies every time. The Moto G05 also features several different camera modes, like portrait photography, Time Lapse, Live Filter, Panorama, and Leveler. With additional tools such as Google Photo Editor, Magic Unblur, Magic Eraser, and Magic Editor, the phone stands out in its segment.
The Moto G05 is powered by the MediaTek Helio G81 Extreme processor. It features in-built 4GB of LPDDR4x RAM and 64GB of UFS2.2 storage, with the RAM Boost feature allowing up to 12GB of RAM expansion for enhanced multitasking. Additionally, the storage can be expanded up to 1TB via a dedicated microSD card, and the device includes a triple SIM card slot for added flexibility.
Powering all these incredible features is a massive 5200mAh battery that ensures the Moto G05 can lasts up to two full days on a single charge, claims the company. The battery supports 18W charging speed.
