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By gesture driven, I mean there is no traditional "home" button. At first this threw me off because I have had either Samsung or Blackberry phones for my cell phone needs for years. I stopped buying carrier locked phones a long time ago and only buy unlocked. This being due to limitations preset on phones by carriers and bloatware as well as slow update rollouts. With no home button, it takes some limited getting used to, but there is a homescreen Moto app that trains the usage very well. Basic swipes for what you want to do, and most if not all are able to be done one handed. That seems to be the goal here. One neat feature that impresses those who have seen me do it, is the double chop gesture that turns the flashlight on or off. Battery life is the BEST I have had in any cell phone. I work overnight and sometimes use my phone to stream Youtube or Broadcastify as I work. Never in a 10 hour day, even streaming, has the battery been lower than 81%. That tells me that 2 days is an easy get for battery life, especially if not streaming etc. The camera is solid. It offers to switch to night mode or macro mode if the sensor sees that may be better, but lets you decide. I like that. As to data transfer from my old phone, I used the intuitive Moto app to do this. It came up on first start. It transferred all but a few apps, because they were unsupported old apps or based on Samsung specifically as my old phone was a Samsung 9+. I did have to sign back in to apps, but that is okay. That is with all such transfers, even within the same family of phones. It is slightly heavier than the Samsung 9+, but has a solid feel. One side note that is a con for me, but not a deal breaker. This phone does not do wireless charging. One must use a type C cord. Of course it comes with a cord, but it is a very common type right now if one wants to buy aftermarket ones that are longer. As I liked the stand charger I used with my old phone, I came up with a solution with an Amazon product. A stand https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07B2WNNB2 This stand allows the cord to drop down from the phone and stand up without overbinding the cord. As my phone is my alarm clock, this is a great way I figured to do it. Do get a case for the phone. The one I got was suggested when I purchased it and is called Osophter for Moto G 5G. I like the case. Simple and buttons are not blocked or hindered. 5G. Yes, it will do 5G where it is available. I do get 5G in most places I go. Where there is not 5G it seamlessly switches to 4G or even 3G and in settings there is a option to allow 2G for apps to stay connected. Helpful for rural mapping. The android system is seamless as well. So, in closing, I do think this is a VERY good phone for anyone looking to buy unlocked and is not brand loyal to other makers. Motorola is a solid maker. Hello Moto. Remember that? Update: January 8, 2022 I have been using the phone extensively since I purchased it and can not be happier. It is a good as the day I bought it. Battery life is still stable and shows no depletion of charge from purchase. With the case I bought, it has protected it. I have dropped it more than one time on tile floor and no damage has resulted. It has gotten moist from rain. Nothing happened. 5G is still rolling out and choices that are not exploitive in price are limited. Enter this phone. Reasonable price, unlocked and simply works well.