kramer5150
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A variety of things. See Moto G5 / Moto G5 Plus at forums.lenovo.com
Bottom line, for me, is after the way Lenovorola did G3 owners wrong I no longer have much trust in them. That's one reason I held off as long as I did. I was actually going to hold off another couple weeks. But, now I'm thinking my decision is made. The "red tint in corners when recording 1080P at 60FPS," and Lenovorola's blow-off (essentially "That the way it is. Too bad.") brought back into very sharp focus why six months ago I'd decided I'd be disinclined to buy Lenovorola again.
FWIW... All cell phone tech support forums read like that... even apple / iOS. For the simple reason that those customers who have no issues won't be logging in and posting questions/complaints. If you try and make purchasing decisions based on tech support and complaint forums, you'd never buy anything in this industry... because EVERYTHING reads like a dumpster fire. When it really may not be the device at fault. There are FAR too many variables at play (network, user error, apps, intended usage...etc) to decisively conclude one device is or isn't up to par. Especially with a handset as new as these.
IMHO just having manufacturer support community forums is a step in the right direction. Manufacturers who do not have them, still have unhappy customers and defects... you'll just never hear about it, or more likely the will be scattered across the www as opposed to being consolidated.
I got to spend some time with a moto G5 plus this weekend on a camping trip with my sons boy scout troop. We were continually in and out of cellular coverage throughout the weekend. The G5 plus was purchased carrier unlocked by its owner and was running on ATT. This scout was using it for GPS, some pictures, video, and gaming during the long car rides. I didn't ask him how bright his screen setting was, but logically he had it turned up enough to be seen in very bright sunlit conditions. I was overall very impressed with his G5+ on ATT. Good battery life, good connectivity, he was using BT headphones much of the time....etc. Overall I have been very happy with my LG-V10 on Verizon since Dec 2015. He and I could have easily switched phones for the weekend and I would have been just fine with his G5+ on ATT. Sure my V10 camera may be a little better, and I can swap batteries on a whim... but when you consider his moto was under $250 and my LG was $750 (!!!). He's running a FAR better CPU, pure Android with very little bloatware, and a better version of Android.