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Mid-range · 2021

Motorola Moto G100 (2021)

Sold for ₦160,000 · 1 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent mid-range phones like the Google Pixel Fold Camera shares the Infinix Note 30's main sensor
Best for
Strength All-day battery (measured)
Extras Reverse wireless charging, Curved display
Watch out No more updates
6.7″ IPS LCD · 90Hz
870 5G 8 / 128 GB
5000 mAh 20W charging
64 MP 2 rear · 16 MP selfie
5G Wi-Fi 6 · NFC
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In the Real World

See how the Motorola Moto G100 (2021) looks and feels in everyday use.

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Full specifications

Display

6.7″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2520 · 90 Hz · HDR

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

Screen size
6.7"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 × 2520 px
Refresh rate
90 Hz
Brightness
613 nits
HDR
HDR10
HDR

Performance

Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm) · 8-core 3.2 GHz · Adreno 650
Everyday capable

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

Chipset
Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm)
Current CPU tier
Mid-range
AnTuTu
806,700
v10
GeekBench
2,860
v5
Graphics test
GFXBench 47 fps
CPU
8-core, 3.2 GHz
GPU
Adreno 650
Process
7 nm
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5
Storage type
UFS Storage 3.1
CPU layout
1x Cortex A77 3.20 GHz + 3x Cortex A77 2.4 GHz + 4x Cortex A55 1.8 GHz

Software & updates

Android 11, upgradable to Android 12 · 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 11, upgradable to Android 12
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

64 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
64 MP f/1.7
Ultrawide
16 MP f/2.2
Front camera
16 MP f/2.2
Main sensor
Omnivision OV64B, 1/2", 0.7µm
Mainstream sensor
Same sensor in
Infinix Note 30 , Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Camera extras
RAW, Night mode
Video
4K @ 60 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
100:00h
Wired charging
20 W
Reverse wireless charging
Supported
Reverse charging
Removable
No

Audio

Average (-29.4 LUFS)
Loudspeaker
Average (-29.4 LUFS)
Speakers
Mono
Microphones
2

Memory

8 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
8/128GB · 12/256GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 6
Modern radios
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Modern Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
5.1
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), Galileo (E1+E5a)
USB
USB-C 3.1
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
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
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
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 BC0, BC1, B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B17, B20, B26, B28b, B28a, B32
5G n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28b, n28a, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78

Build & Design

207 g · 9.7 mm
Height
168.4 mm
Width
74.0 mm
Thickness
9.7 mm
Weight
207 g

Sensors

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

vs

Apple iPhone 13

Loses on most 1 win 3 losses
54% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 3,240 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
807k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 64 MP · f/1.7 vs 12 MP · f/1.6 main
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 207 g vs 174 g
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
25% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery
Less smooth display
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · Tradeoff: 6.7″ vs 6.2″ screen
Lower performance tier
Mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 60 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 207 g vs 169 g
Full comparison

Where to buy

1 seller·Used from ₦160,000

Prices move fast. Open the seller's page and confirm before you pay.

Jiji Used
₦160,000
Fair for used
Kanayon&sons
6.5 yrs · 22 feedback · 128GB
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