All giffgaff phones are sold unlocked.
If you’re a new giffgaff member without an active SIM you’ll also need to buy a minimum £10 goodybag with this phone. https://www.giffgaff.com/mobile-phones/lenovo/lenovo-moto-g-5/phone-plans
Free next business day delivery
(On orders placed before 10pm Mon-Sat and 7pm on Sundays)
Top comments
Sin_of_nature to atifprince
9 Apr 177#42
Hi,
My wife has a G5 (3GB version) and I have a S7. The S7 is slightly better indoors, it seems to have better colour (brighter). However, the G5 does an excellent job (especially outdoors) and is very fast at taking pictures. Both phones you can tap the screen and the picture taking is near instant (no real delay). S7 is possibly a milli-second faster. You can still just tap as fast as you like on the G5 screen and it takes them almost instantly. We put our kid on a swing (obviously moving) and took pictures as she came towards us. We tapped the screen as fast as possible using both phones and neither phone has any blurred images and the quality was excellent on both. Is the camera as good as S7? Not quite, but it IS an excellent camera.
You'll hear a lot of people saying buy this chinese phone, its faster. That may be true but it depends on what you use it for. I've had several chinese phones and they were pretty good. However, generally speaking, their camera's have been very poor. Maybe they've got better. For me, who wants to take pictures of my kid, the G5 is a perfect choice. We were both suprised how good the camera was on the G5.
nirvanaman to zworld
8 Apr 173#14
google sold it to lenovo around 1-2yrs ago.
ukhot642
8 Apr 173#9
be honest you no need to spend more than 200£ on a phone. this is perfect
Superscrimper
8 Apr 173#1
don't forget cashback is available through Quidco and Topcashback too
Latest comments (56)
spookym
19 Apr 17#55
these are in stock again if someone wants to un-expire it
rejector1 to spookym
19 Apr 17#56
Feel free to post deal yourself :smiley:
dzzd
11 Apr 17#54
Yes, the Nokia 3 should be below £150. The Nokia 5, only a slim chance, I would think it will be priced around the Moto G5 price range at launch (£150-£175 ish). The Nokia 6, nope, that will be considerdably higher than £150.
Pjcity
10 Apr 17#53
out of stock on the giff gaff website at the moment
jonathanpatterson
9 Apr 17#52
I'm coming to the end of my Tesco 24 month contract, and want to go SIM free - my Samsung S5 has been really good for me, would moving to this device be an 'upgrade' as such...i am not a power user, just need the usual apps, and am pretty keen on it being a decent camera and reasonable performance in mapping etc.IN short, how does this compare to the S5?
thanks
I'm saying you could get a phone for £100 now that performs well.
quantum77
9 Apr 17#49
is it likely one will be under £150?
quantum77
9 Apr 17#47
is it likely one will be under £150?
robs1
9 Apr 17#46
thanks OP!
Uridium
9 Apr 171#45
no rules...but the reality is that midrange phone performance is now at a level that you are only paying the extra for better benchmark scores and the 'Kudos' of having a flagship device....
I've been there done that with flagships...having the latest device each year....It used to be more valid when lower end phones were dogs to use...now though in use a midrange phone is not noticeably any slower to use day to day than a flagship.
ukhot642
8 Apr 173#9
be honest you no need to spend more than 200£ on a phone. this is perfect
poopscoop to ukhot642
9 Apr 17#44
Who came up for the rules for that price limit?
poisondwarf
9 Apr 171#43
It will be interesting to see what pricepoint Nokia will go for when setting the price of their new smartphones
atifprince
9 Apr 17#37
can anyone please tell me hows the camera on this incomparison to Galaxy s7 or Iphone 6s please. need one for the mrs as we have had a baby girl and shes stock piling memories in terms of photos
thanks
DweebDude to atifprince
9 Apr 171#38
this phone has a really slow processor compared to those two so don't expect it to be as responsive
Sin_of_nature to atifprince
9 Apr 177#42
Hi,
My wife has a G5 (3GB version) and I have a S7. The S7 is slightly better indoors, it seems to have better colour (brighter). However, the G5 does an excellent job (especially outdoors) and is very fast at taking pictures. Both phones you can tap the screen and the picture taking is near instant (no real delay). S7 is possibly a milli-second faster. You can still just tap as fast as you like on the G5 screen and it takes them almost instantly. We put our kid on a swing (obviously moving) and took pictures as she came towards us. We tapped the screen as fast as possible using both phones and neither phone has any blurred images and the quality was excellent on both. Is the camera as good as S7? Not quite, but it IS an excellent camera.
You'll hear a lot of people saying buy this chinese phone, its faster. That may be true but it depends on what you use it for. I've had several chinese phones and they were pretty good. However, generally speaking, their camera's have been very poor. Maybe they've got better. For me, who wants to take pictures of my kid, the G5 is a perfect choice. We were both suprised how good the camera was on the G5.
star72
8 Apr 17#2
Please be kind but ...... can I buy this plus a goody bag then put a different sim into phone?
Or am I tied to giffgaff?
errrr2 to star72
8 Apr 171#6
All Giffgaff phones are sold unlocked, so yes. Note that it takes a nano sim.
diddydavro to star72
8 Apr 17#8
Yes.
smally54 to star72
8 Apr 171#19
Hi giffgaff phones come sim free,they take any sim card,
whitestar to star72
8 Apr 172#28
Bought G5 few days ago from John Lewis, who price matched this with the laptopsdirect.co.uk for £149.97 with 2yrs Guarantee and Unlocked. Very Happy
TrevT to star72
8 Apr 17#35
All giffgaff phones are sold unlocked
Meaning any sim you want , as long as it's the right size.
danielrosenthal to star72
9 Apr 17#41
Giffgaff is good because all phones come unlocked (so any SIM would work) and the goody bags can be cancelled any time.
seattle
9 Apr 171#40
I remember from the P2 thread that some users had issues when recording video (lousy sound) and possibly some sort of video playback sync issue when youtubing. Have these been resolved? If they have then P2 is a great alternative.
Lenovo behind all of these phones , and if their after sales support is poor Im worried that if an issue is identified to begin with (such as the ghost touch in Moto G4) they wont fix it or replace the phones as easily after you buy.
To be honest I had bought my G4 from JL so I was able to return without issue. A bit of advise, If you buy Lenovo make sure to buy from a site that you can easily return. Three and Vodafone from my experience fight back an awful lot when you argue a return.
elbs
9 Apr 17#39
no nfc either
draganov464
8 Apr 17#36
I received the Amazon Moto G5 version today which is same with 3GB RAM. Moved to this from a sony xperia Z3c which was about £149 less than a year ago (wish i stockpiled em) but had dropped it too much or should i say my infant son likely has.
Initial thoughts are this is a nice phone, but its big, I needed a stop gap phone fairly urgently and here we are, but Im left wondering if the Samsung A3 2017 would have suited my needs better...
Adidas.Addict
8 Apr 17#34
I'd be happy with a lower end phone if they made one with a great camera. At this rate I'll be buying another LG G4 to replace my beat up one. I didn't realise how much of an amazing buy it was at £220 back then until I looked into replacing it recently :disappointed:
zlain
8 Apr 17#33
Buy the phone by all means, but move away from Giffgaff. Their internet speed is VERY slow.
korny2
8 Apr 17#31
Is it only 3 selling the lenovo p2?
Uridium to korny2
8 Apr 17#32
In the UK yes, three only. but all Three phones are unlocked. It ships with 3 preinstalled apps by Three that can be uninstalled and has no 'Three' splash screen at boot.
The variant Three are selling is Black with Grey back, 4Gb Ram,32Gb storage, Dual Sim/MicroSD combo
Uridium
8 Apr 171#30
My thought too...I was close to getting a G5, I needed a replacement for my Note4 and flagships are pointless nowadays..all you are paying for is better benchmark figures and propping up high R&D and marketing budgets so I was looking a little more midrange this time.
The G5 is a fine phone for the price but the extra you pay for the P2 is worth every penny...and my god that battery...heavy use only sees it dropping about 30% a day!!
Steelman111
8 Apr 172#29
Absolutely brilliant phone, I got the blue one from O2 and it it's plenty fast enough with a very nice screen and the fingerprint sensor works really well too, it also feels really solid to hold and the replaceable battery is huge, the back was a bit of a pain to pry off though.
Really don't understand why people are content paying hundreds for something like an iPhone when all they do is browse the internet and use Facebook, this phone is plenty fast enough for it.
Deetea
8 Apr 17#27
I may be biased since i got the P2 a few days ago, but if we're pushing 140/150 pounds why not go all the way for a £199 phone with double the ram, internal space and battery.
sb170
8 Apr 171#15
Still can't decide , this or the g4, the bigger screen on g4 and faster processor sways it but the ghosting problem is a gamble. If the g5 had the bigger screen I'd go for it.
dzzd to sb170
8 Apr 171#16
Or you could wait a month or so for the Nokia 5 or Nokia 6. Nokia 6 has a 5.5" screen like the G4, the Nokia 5 is a 5.2" screen. I have a Moto G4 as we speak, I've really liked the phone on the whole, but Lenovo's updates to the software are pretty much nonexistent. Up until just a few weeks ago, it was still on Marshmallow and July 2016 patch level... in March 2017. That's pathetic. They initially promised Nougat by end of the year, it came over 3 months late. Whether I will ever receive Nougat 7.1.x or above, I have my doubts.
Moto G4 and G4 Plus are great hardware for the price in my opinion, but terribly let down by software updates and Lenovo customer service. Personally, I like my G4 as I said earlier, but I will be looking to purchase the Nokia 5 or Nokia 6 within the next few months and keep the G4 as my backup phone. I doubt I'll move to the G5. Nokia have promised quick monthly security patches and OS updates. They also ship with Nougat 7.1.1 64-bit, not 7.0 32-bit like the G5. Build quality is supposed to be brilliant on the Nokia 6 as well (Moto G4/G5 are pretty damn good as well though). We'll see if Nokia can keep to their word. If they do, other than the Pixel line, they will be the only ones out there with stock Android, great build quality and fast updates. I hope they can pull it off and I'm willing to give them a go.
Uridium to sb170
8 Apr 171#26
Neither...Lenovo P2....:smirk:
Kraezae
8 Apr 17#25
No, unlocked :smile:
mrdelook
8 Apr 17#24
Is it locked to giffgaff network?
nouwsh
8 Apr 17#23
Do they ship to Portugal?
nouwsh
8 Apr 17#22
Do they ship to Portugal?
campag64
8 Apr 17#21
wonder how long it will take the idiotbites to come out with " only 2gb cold" quotations:p
azual
8 Apr 17#20
get a xaomi note 4 :smile:
benasipro
8 Apr 17#18
G4 is rubish, after 6 months of use the problems start appearing instantly (Bluetooth/WiFi connectivity, longer charging).
Recently put 7.0 Nougat, will see, the problems gone now, will let you know.
G5 have smaller battery/screen, the price is the same
sb170
8 Apr 17#17
Thanks for the info, i presume your g4 didn't suffer from ghosting, it seems a total lottery if you get one that does, worrying thing is Motorola will do nothing if you contact them from what I've read.
zworld
8 Apr 17#13
Lenovo ? I thought Google owned Motorola.
nirvanaman to zworld
8 Apr 173#14
google sold it to lenovo around 1-2yrs ago.
knowitall5
8 Apr 17#12
only £10 cheaper than amazon.. would rather trust amazon if it breaks within 12 months.. only because I have been with amazon since their inception.
not a bad price still though, but I bought the 3gb amazon one anyway
mikeypr
8 Apr 171#11
Was thinking the duel sim version of this or a refurb Samsung S5 from Music magpie. (I know the S5 is a singe sim)
Which one?
Sunni
8 Apr 17#10
Any deals on the 3gb version?
Iamhot
8 Apr 17#4
Are these dual sim phones?
diddydavro to Iamhot
8 Apr 17#7
No, only Amazon do a dual SIM, it's also 3gb.
sb170
8 Apr 171#5
Anyone know what giffgaff warranty is like
sb170
8 Apr 171#3
Quidco £5 for handset or £11 for handset and sim.
Superscrimper
8 Apr 173#1
don't forget cashback is available through Quidco and Topcashback too
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If you’re a new giffgaff member without an active SIM you’ll also need to buy a minimum £10 goodybag with this phone.
https://www.giffgaff.com/mobile-phones/lenovo/lenovo-moto-g-5/phone-plans
Free next business day delivery
(On orders placed before 10pm Mon-Sat and 7pm on Sundays)
Top comments
My wife has a G5 (3GB version) and I have a S7. The S7 is slightly better indoors, it seems to have better colour (brighter). However, the G5 does an excellent job (especially outdoors) and is very fast at taking pictures. Both phones you can tap the screen and the picture taking is near instant (no real delay). S7 is possibly a milli-second faster. You can still just tap as fast as you like on the G5 screen and it takes them almost instantly. We put our kid on a swing (obviously moving) and took pictures as she came towards us. We tapped the screen as fast as possible using both phones and neither phone has any blurred images and the quality was excellent on both. Is the camera as good as S7? Not quite, but it IS an excellent camera.
You'll hear a lot of people saying buy this chinese phone, its faster. That may be true but it depends on what you use it for. I've had several chinese phones and they were pretty good. However, generally speaking, their camera's have been very poor. Maybe they've got better. For me, who wants to take pictures of my kid, the G5 is a perfect choice. We were both suprised how good the camera was on the G5.
Latest comments (56)
thanks
I've been there done that with flagships...having the latest device each year....It used to be more valid when lower end phones were dogs to use...now though in use a midrange phone is not noticeably any slower to use day to day than a flagship.
thanks
My wife has a G5 (3GB version) and I have a S7. The S7 is slightly better indoors, it seems to have better colour (brighter). However, the G5 does an excellent job (especially outdoors) and is very fast at taking pictures. Both phones you can tap the screen and the picture taking is near instant (no real delay). S7 is possibly a milli-second faster. You can still just tap as fast as you like on the G5 screen and it takes them almost instantly. We put our kid on a swing (obviously moving) and took pictures as she came towards us. We tapped the screen as fast as possible using both phones and neither phone has any blurred images and the quality was excellent on both. Is the camera as good as S7? Not quite, but it IS an excellent camera.
You'll hear a lot of people saying buy this chinese phone, its faster. That may be true but it depends on what you use it for. I've had several chinese phones and they were pretty good. However, generally speaking, their camera's have been very poor. Maybe they've got better. For me, who wants to take pictures of my kid, the G5 is a perfect choice. We were both suprised how good the camera was on the G5.
Or am I tied to giffgaff?
Meaning any sim you want , as long as it's the right size.
Lenovo behind all of these phones , and if their after sales support is poor Im worried that if an issue is identified to begin with (such as the ghost touch in Moto G4) they wont fix it or replace the phones as easily after you buy.
To be honest I had bought my G4 from JL so I was able to return without issue. A bit of advise, If you buy Lenovo make sure to buy from a site that you can easily return. Three and Vodafone from my experience fight back an awful lot when you argue a return.
Initial thoughts are this is a nice phone, but its big, I needed a stop gap phone fairly urgently and here we are, but Im left wondering if the Samsung A3 2017 would have suited my needs better...
The variant Three are selling is Black with Grey back, 4Gb Ram,32Gb storage, Dual Sim/MicroSD combo
The G5 is a fine phone for the price but the extra you pay for the P2 is worth every penny...and my god that battery...heavy use only sees it dropping about 30% a day!!
Really don't understand why people are content paying hundreds for something like an iPhone when all they do is browse the internet and use Facebook, this phone is plenty fast enough for it.
Moto G4 and G4 Plus are great hardware for the price in my opinion, but terribly let down by software updates and Lenovo customer service. Personally, I like my G4 as I said earlier, but I will be looking to purchase the Nokia 5 or Nokia 6 within the next few months and keep the G4 as my backup phone. I doubt I'll move to the G5. Nokia have promised quick monthly security patches and OS updates. They also ship with Nougat 7.1.1 64-bit, not 7.0 32-bit like the G5. Build quality is supposed to be brilliant on the Nokia 6 as well (Moto G4/G5 are pretty damn good as well though). We'll see if Nokia can keep to their word. If they do, other than the Pixel line, they will be the only ones out there with stock Android, great build quality and fast updates. I hope they can pull it off and I'm willing to give them a go.
Recently put 7.0 Nougat, will see, the problems gone now, will let you know.
G5 have smaller battery/screen, the price is the same
not a bad price still though, but I bought the 3gb amazon one anyway
Which one?