Entry-level · 2020

Motorola Moto G9 Power

Our Take

CPU capability matches lower-mid phones like Samsung Galaxy A06

Best for

Strength All-day battery (measured)

Watch out No more updates, HD+ display, not Full HD

Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games

6.8″ IPS LCD · 60Hz

662 4 / 64 GB

6000 mAh 20W charging

64 MP 2 rear · 16 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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In the Real World

See how the Motorola Moto G9 Power looks and feels in everyday use.

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Full specifications

Display

6.8″ · IPS LCD · 720 × 1640 · 60 Hz · HDR

Basic

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

Screen size

6.8"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

720 × 1640 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

Brightness

521 nits

HDR

Supported

Performance

Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Adreno 610

Light-use CPU

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

Chipset

Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm)

Current CPU tier

Lower mid-range

AnTuTu

182,875

GSMArena · v8

178,220

Kimovil · Antutu v8

GeekBench

1,374

Graphics test

GFXBench 13 fps

CPU

8-core, 2.0 GHz

GPU

Adreno 610

Process

11 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

CPU layout

4x Kryo 260 2.0 GHz + 4x Kryo 260 1.8 GHz

Software & updates

Android 10, upgradable to Android 11 · 1-year support

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, upgradable to Android 11

Software support

1 years of updates

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

64 MP f/1.8 main · 16 MP selfie

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

Main camera

64 MP f/1.8

Macro

2 MP

Front camera

16 MP f/2.2

Main sensor

0.8µm

Slow motion

Yes, 60 fps

Camera extras

optical zoom, laser AF

Video

1080p @ 60 fps

Battery

6000 mAh · 20 W wired

All-day

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

Capacity

6000 mAh

Lab endurance

155:00h

Wired charging

20 W

Removable

Audio

Average (-28.6 LUFS)

Loudspeaker

Average (-28.6 LUFS)

Memory

4 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

4 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

64 GB

Fills fast

Configurations

4/64GB · 4/128GB

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.0

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 — no 5G

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

M MTN

4G full · no 5G

Full

A Airtel

4G full · no 5G

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, B19

4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B18, B19, B20, B26, B28b, B28a

Build & Design

221 g · 9.7 mm

Height

172.1 mm

Width

76.8 mm

Thickness

9.7 mm

Weight

221 g

Sensors

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

Sensors

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

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

DXOMARK test scores

Lab-tested scores from DXOMark — independent measurements, not manufacturer claims. Tap any card to view photo samples and the full review.

Scores are on DXOMark's open-ended 0–200 scale. Higher is better.

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

113% larger battery capacity

6,000 mAh vs 2,815 mAh battery

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 720 × 1640 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.8″ vs 6.1″ screen

Lower benchmark score

183k vs 569k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 60 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 64 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.6 main

No 5G

No 5G vs 5G

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S20

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

50% larger battery capacity

6,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery

Less smooth display

IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 60 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 720 × 1640 vs 1440 × 3200 resolution

Lower benchmark score

183k vs 525k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 60 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 221 g vs 163 g

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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

DXOMARK test scores

How it stacks up against the rest.

Apple iPhone 12

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