Mid-range · 2025

Motorola Moto G (2026)

Our Take CPU benches near recent mid-range phones like the Samsung Galaxy A14 5G

A solid mid-ranger with all-day battery and a 120Hz display — but an HD+ display shows its age.

Best for Daily driver · WhatsApp · calls
Strength All-day battery (5200mAh), 120Hz smooth scrolling
Watch out HD+ display, not Full HD
Skip if Long video-watching sessions
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In the Real World

See how the Motorola Moto G (2026) looks and feels in everyday use.

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Full specifications

What stands out

MIL-STD durability with IP68 water resistance

Dolby Atmos for higher-quality listening

Pro camera extras: optical zoom, RAW, laser AF

Display

6.7″ · IPS LCD · 720 × 1604 · 120 Hz · HDR
Smooth scrolling

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

Screen size
6.7"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 × 1604 px
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Smooth
Brightness
948 nits
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm) · 8-core 2.4 GHz · Mali-G57 MC2
Everyday capable

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

Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
Current CPU tier
Mid-range
AnTuTu
552,360
GeekBench
2,100
CPU
8-core, 2.4 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Process
6 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
CPU layout
2x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex A76 +6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55

Camera

50 MP f/1.8 main · 32 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
32 MP f/2.2
Main sensor
Samsung S5KJN1, 1/2.76", 0.64µm
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Camera extras
optical zoom, RAW, laser AF
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

5200 mAh · 30 W wired
Plenty

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

Capacity
5200 mAh
Lab active use
16:48h
Wired charging
30 W
Removable
No

Audio

Excellent (-21.1 LUFS) · Stereo · Dolby Atmos
Stereo speakers
Loudspeaker
Excellent (-21.1 LUFS)
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo
Dolby Atmos
Supported
Audio features
Dolby Atmos
Microphones
3

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
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, SUPL, Galileo
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Supported
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

202 g · 8.5 mm
Height
167.2 mm
Width
76.4 mm
Thickness
8.5 mm
Weight
202 g

Sensors

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

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone 17

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
Longer tested battery life
16h 48m vs 14h 59m active use · 5,200 mAh vs 3,692 mAh battery
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 720 × 1604 vs 1206 × 2622 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.7″ vs 6.3″ screen
Lower benchmark score
552k vs 2.2M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Flagship tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 202 g vs 177 g
vs

Samsung Galaxy S25

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
Longer tested battery life
16h 48m vs 13h 9m active use · 5,200 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 720 × 1604 vs 1080 × 2340 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.7″ vs 6.2″ screen
Lower benchmark score
552k vs 3.1M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Flagship tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 202 g vs 162 g

Where to buy

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