Lower mid-range · 2024

Motorola Moto G55

From ₦185,000 to ₦200,000 · 2 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

Nobody owns this yet
Our Take
CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
Best for
Strength Stabilised camera (OIS), All-day battery (5000mAh)
Extras Leather back, Reverse wireless charging
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
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Full specifications

Display

6.49″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2400 · 120 Hz · HDR
Smooth scrolling

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

Screen size
6.49"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 × 2400 px
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Smooth
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Mohs level 4

Performance

Mediatek Dimensity 7025 (6 nm) · 8-core 2.5 GHz · IMG BXM-8-256
Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 7025 (6 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
470,000
v10
CPU
8-core, 2.5 GHz
GPU
IMG BXM-8-256
Process
6 nm
CPU layout
2x2.5 GHz ARM Cortex A78+6x 2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55

Software & updates

Android 14, upgradable to Android 15 · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Updates ending soon

How long the maker keeps shipping Android and security updates — the main thing that decides how many years this phone stays current.

Operating system
Android 14, upgradable to Android 15
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
~0 year

Camera

50 MP f/1.8 main · OIS · 16 MP selfie
Stabilised

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera
50 MP f/1.8
OIS
Ultrawide
8 MP f/2.2
Front camera
16 MP f/2.4
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Camera extras
RAW, Night mode, manual focus
Video
1080p @ 60 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 30 W wired
Plenty

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

Capacity
5000 mAh
Lab endurance
52:04h
EU cycle rating
800 cycles
Wired charging
30 W
Reverse wireless charging
Supported
Reverse charging
Removable
No

Audio

Stereo · Dolby Atmos
Stereo speakers
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo
Dolby Atmos
Supported
Audio features
Dolby Atmos
Microphones
2

Memory

4 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
4 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
4/128GB · 8/128GB · 8/256GB
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.3
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1)
USB
USB-C 2.0
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 B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20, B26, B28b, B28a
5G n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n26, n28b, n28a, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78

Build & Design

179 g · 8.1 mm
Height
161.6 mm
Width
73.8 mm
Thickness
8.1 mm
Weight
179 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

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.

vs

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
470k vs 1.9M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Flagship tier
Lower video ceiling
1080p @ 60 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
vs

Samsung Galaxy S24

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
25% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery
Weaker display tech
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel
Lower benchmark score
470k vs 1.9M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Flagship tier
Lower video ceiling
— vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 60 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 179 g vs 167 g

Where to buy

2 sellers·Used from ₦185,000

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

Jiji Used
₦185,000
Fair for used
Phone Tribes
3.7 yrs · 6 feedback · 256GB
Jiji Used
₦200,000
Fair for used
De Daveth Enterprises
1.8 yrs · 31 feedback · 256GB
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