Moto G Power 2025 Review Notes

Introduction

• Budget-friendly phone from Motorola, priced around $300.
• Features include ingress protection, wireless charging, and an ultra-wide camera with autofocus.

Design

• Flat back covered in Eco leather, seamless transition over camera housing.
• Plastic frame, large size, feels solid in hand.
• IP68 rated against dust and water, military-grade standard for extreme temperatures.

Display

• 6.8-inch LCD, 120 Hz refresh rate.
• Not an OLED; blacks are less deep, no HDR support.
• Backlighting uneven, more reflective than typical OLEDs.
• Decent brightness: 550 nits manual, nearly 1,000 nits auto mode.

Audio

• 3.5 mm headphone jack, stereo speakers.
• Speakers have good loudness but distortion at higher volumes.

Unlocking & Storage

• Side-mounted fingerprint reader, reliable performance.
• Only one storage option: 128 GB, expandable via MicroSD.

Software

• Latest version of Hello UI on Android 15.
• Custom Moto features found in Moto app (personalizations, gestures, security).
• Smart Connect Hub for connectivity options.
• Two major software updates and three years of security updates promised.

Performance

• Mediatek Dimensity 6300 chipset (entry-level 5G).
• Benchmarks indicate lower performance compared to competitors.
• No thermal throttling issues due to modest chipset.

Battery Life

• 5,000 mAh battery, active use score of 11 hours and 56 minutes.
• 30W charging support, ships without charger.
• 51% charge in 30 minutes, full charge in under 1.5 hours.
• 15W wireless charging support.

Camera

• Rear: 50 MP main camera, 8 MP ultra-wide with autofocus.
• Main camera: decent daylight photos, soft details, limited fine detail in zoom.
• No automatic night mode; night shots lack detail and have noise.
• Ultra-wide shots have wide dynamic range but suffer in low light.
• 16 MP front camera produces decent selfies.

Video Recording

• 1080p at 30 FPS for all cameras.
• Main camera video: soft, noisy, washed out colors.
• Ultra-wide video quality is poor.

Conclusion

• Offers unexpected features for a budget phone, good software experience and decent selfies.
• Shortcomings in display, cameras, chipset, and battery life.
• Other options available for slightly higher price (e.g., Samsung Galaxy A35 5G, Google Pixel 7A).

Alternatives

• Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
• Google Pixel 7A

Final Thoughts

• Consider the Moto G Power 2025 for its features, but be aware of its limitations.