Time and again we have pointed out that the camera has become on of the most important components in a smartphone these days in marketing terms. For a long time, high-end camera technology and ...

As the Moto G5 and G5 Plus use different cameras on the rear, I'll first talk about the better of the two, the G5 Plus. What we're looking at here is a 12-megapixel Sony IMX260 1/2.5" CMOS sensor with ...

The G5 camera wasn't as lightning fast, but still performed well. Meanwhile the software, near-stock Android Nougat, was speedy and responsive, though again we didn't have time to put it to any kind ...

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Patrick Holland has been a phone reviewer for CNET since 2016. He is a former theater director who occasionally makes short films. Patrick has an eye for photography and a passion for everything ...

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The year was 2013, the company was Motorola, and the device was the Moto G. It set a new standard for affordable smartphones, offering a user experience that left the existing sea of cheap, crappy ...