Motorola has now started rolling out an Android 8.1 Oreo update for its Moto G5S Plus smartphone. The update has been released as an over the air update for the Moto G5S Plus.
The update includes the May Android security update along with new features as well. According to Motorola‘s support website, the new update brings a bunch of new features which includes multitasking features, more efficient notification controls, improved data saver and battery features, new power menu UI and Bluetooth improvements.
The Moto G5S Plus was launched in India last year in August for Rs 15,999 running Android 7.1.1 Nougat. In December, Motorola announced a permanent price of Rs 1,000 on Moto G5S Plus, and the smartphone is available on Amazon India, and Moto Hub stores.
Since the update is being rolled out over-the-air, it may take some time before it comes to your device and will reach all the users in coming weeks. One can also manually check for the update by going to Settings ->About Phone -> Software Update. Before starting the update, your device should be at least 50% charged with a stable Wi-Fi network.
The Moto G5S Plus packs a 5.5-inch Full HD display with a screen Resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. It is powered by a 2.0GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor, which is also present in the Moto G5 Plus. It comes with 4GB RAM, 64GB of storage and 128GB expandable memory. It is powered by a 3000mAh battery along with Turbo charging technology.
The device has two 13-megapixel Sensors placed horizontally and has Aperture f/2.0. The dual rear cameras can be used to bokeh effect for portraits, selective black and white colouring and replace background mode. For the front, there is an 8-megapixel wide-angle selfie camera along with LED flash and a new panoramic mode.