Entry-level · 2020

Motorola Moto G 5G

Name: Motorola Moto G 5G
Brand: Motorola
Price: 250000 NGN
Availability: InStock

From ₦120,000 to ₦250,000 · 10 sellers·Last checked 8d ago

Our Take

CPU capability matches mid-range phones like Samsung Galaxy A27

Best for

Strength All-day battery (measured)

Extras Curved display

Watch out No more updates, 64GB storage

6.7″ IPS LCD · 60Hz

750G 5G 4 / 64 GB

5000 mAh 20W charging

48 MP 3 rear · 16 MP selfie

5G NFC

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In the Real World

See how the Motorola Moto G 5G looks and feels in everyday use.

Full specifications

Display

6.7″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2400 · 60 Hz · HDR

Basic

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

Screen size

6.7"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 × 2400 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

Brightness

484 nits

HDR

HDR10

HDR

Performance

Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm) · 8-core 2.2 GHz · Adreno 619

Everyday capable

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

Chipset

Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm)

Current CPU tier

Mid-range

AnTuTu

390,000

Kimovil · Antutu v9

312,461

GSMArena · v8

GeekBench

1,980

Graphics test

GFXBench 17 fps

CPU

8-core, 2.2 GHz

GPU

Adreno 619

Process

8 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

CPU layout

2x Kryo 570 (Cortex A77) 2.2 GHz + 6x Kryo 570 (Cortex A55) 1.8GHz

Software & updates

Android 10 · 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 10

Software support

2 years of updates (brand estimate)

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

48 MP f/1.7 main · 16 MP selfie · 4K video

4K video

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

Main camera

48 MP f/1.7

Ultrawide

8 MP f/2.2

Macro

2 MP

Front camera

16 MP f/2.2

Main sensor

0.8µm

Slow motion

Yes, 60 fps

Camera extras

RAW, Night mode, laser AF

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

5000 mAh · 20 W wired

All-day

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

Capacity

5000 mAh

Lab endurance

131:00h

Wired charging

20 W

Removable

Audio

Average (-28.1 LUFS)

Loudspeaker

Average (-28.1 LUFS)

Speakers

Mono

Microphones

Memory

4 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

4 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

64 GB

Fills fast

Configurations

4/64GB · 2/128GB · 6/128GB

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, 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, B18, B19, B20, B26, B28b, B28a

5G n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28b, n28a, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78

Build & Design

212 g · 9.9 mm

Height

166.1 mm

Width

76.1 mm

Thickness

9.9 mm

Weight

212 g

Sensors

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

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

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 12

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

78% larger battery capacity

5,000 mAh vs 2,815 mAh battery

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 1080 × 2400 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.7″ vs 6.1″ screen

Lower benchmark score

312k vs 569k AnTuTu · Mid-range vs High-end tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 48 MP · f/1.7 vs 12 MP · f/1.6 main

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 212 g vs 164 g

₦190k cheaper Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S20

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses

25% larger battery capacity

5,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery

5G connectivity

5G vs no 5G

Less smooth display

IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 60 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 1080 × 2400 vs 1440 × 3200 resolution

Lower benchmark score

390k vs 623k AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video

₦60k cheaper Full comparison

Where to buy

10 sellers·New from ₦160,000 to ₦250,000·Used from ₦120,000

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Jiji Used

₦120,000

Lowest of 10 Fair for used

Udara Global

9.2 yrs · 45 feedback · 64GB

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Jiji Used

₦125,000

Fair for used

SUPERB GADGET

4.0 yrs · 63 feedback · 64GB

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Jiji Used

₦150,000

Fair for used

Thomas Oluwagbenga

5.9 yrs · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦150,000

Deetech Gadgetz

8.7 yrs · 42 feedback · 64GB

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Jiji Used

₦150,000

platinum computers

8.1 yrs · 4 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji New

₦160,000

k-Tech

7.1 yrs · 93 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji New

₦180,000

Unique global

1.3 yrs · 8 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji New

₦250,000

Unique global

1.3 yrs · 8 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦135,000

New seller · verify

Stephen Ogbeche

3.8 yrs · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦140,000

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Olaleye Comfort

5.5 yrs · 2 feedback · 64GB

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In the Real World

Full specifications

Display

Performance

Software & updates

Camera

Battery

Audio

Memory

Connectivity

Network bands

The bands Nigerian networks use

All reported bands

Build & Design

Sensors

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