Lower mid-range · 2024

Motorola Moto G (2024)

Our Take

CPU capability matches mid-range phones like Samsung Galaxy A27 Camera shares the Samsung Galaxy A07 4G's main sensor

Best for

Strength All-day battery (5000mAh), 120Hz screen

Extras Leather back, Curved display

Watch out HD+ display, not Full HD, 18W charging (slow)

Skip if Long video-watching sessions

6.6″ IPS LCD · 120Hz

4 Gen 1 4 / 128 GB

5000 mAh 18W charging

50 MP 2 rear · 8 MP selfie

5G NFC

Compare

Full specifications

Display

6.6″ · IPS LCD · 720 × 1612 · 120 Hz · HDR

Smooth scrolling

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

6.6"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

720 × 1612 px

Refresh rate

120 Hz

Smooth

HDR

Supported

Performance

Qualcomm SM4375 Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 (6 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Adreno 619

Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset

Qualcomm SM4375 Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 (6 nm)

Current CPU tier

Mid-range

AnTuTu

460,000

Kimovil · Antutu v10

CPU

8-core, 2.0 GHz

GPU

Adreno 619

Process

6 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

Storage type

eMMC 5.1 Storage

CPU layout

2x2.0 GHz Cortex A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex A55

Software & updates

Android 14 · 2-year support (brand estimate)

Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system

Android 14

Software support

2 years of updates (brand estimate)

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

50 MP f/1.8 main · 8 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

50 MP f/1.8

Macro

2 MP

Front camera

8 MP f/2.0

Main sensor

Samsung S5KJN1, 1/2.76", 0.64µm

Mainstream sensor

Same sensor in

Samsung Galaxy A07 4G , Samsung Galaxy A06

Slow motion

Yes, 120 fps

Camera extras

laser AF

Video

1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 18 W wired

All-day

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity

5000 mAh

Wired charging

18 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Audio

Stereo · Dolby Atmos

Stereo speakers

Speakers

Stereo

Dolby Atmos

Supported

Audio features

Dolby Atmos

Microphones

Memory

4 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

4 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

128 GB

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

Yes

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.1

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, SUPL, Galileo

USB

USB-C 2.0

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — 5G on MTN & Airtel

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN

4G full · 5G works

Full

A Airtel

4G full · 5G works

Full

G Glo

4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

9 9mobile

4G full

Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band

M A G 9

B7 extra speed

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

n78 the 5G band

M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B2, B5, B8

4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B14, B17, B18, B20, B26, B28b, B28a, B29, B30, B71

5G n5, n7, n12, n14, n25, n26, n29, n30, n41, n66, n70, n71, n78

Build & Design

194 g · 8.2 mm

Height

164.4 mm

Width

75.0 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm

Weight

194 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone 16

Loses on most 1 win 3 losses

40% larger battery capacity

5,000 mAh vs 3,561 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

460k vs 1.7M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Flagship tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 50 MP · f/1.8 vs 48 MP · f/1.6 main

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 194 g vs 170 g

Same AnTuTu version, different test sources - treat this as a rough comparison.

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S24

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

25% larger battery capacity

5,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 720 × 1612 vs 1080 × 2340 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.6″ vs 6.2″ screen

Lower benchmark score

460k vs 1.7M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Flagship tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 194 g vs 167 g

Same AnTuTu version, different test sources - treat this as a rough comparison.

Full comparison

Where to buy

We don't have any listings for this phone yet. Try searching on Konga or Jiji.

Search on Konga Search on Jiji

Similar Phones

How each one compares to the Motorola Moto G (2024).

Mid-range

Motorola Defy 2

Slower charging

6GB 128GB 5000mAh

Upper mid-range

Motorola Edge (2022)

Older (2022) · AMOLED screen

6GB 128GB 5000mAh

Upper mid-range

Motorola Edge (2024)

₦367,000

AMOLED screen · Faster charging

8GB 256GB 5000mAh

Lower mid-range

Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2023)

Less storage

4GB 64GB 5000mAh