Motorola Moto G (2026) review: specs, battery & used prices

Summary

The Motorola Moto G (2026) is Motorola's entry-level workhorse: a 6.7-inch 120 Hz LCD, a Dimensity 6300, and a 5,200 mAh battery at $199 new. Used 4/128 GB units sell for around $100 with a twelve-sale sample — with roughly a year of updates remaining, this is a phone bought on need, not ambition.

Display and design

The 6.7-inch IPS LCD refreshes at 120 Hz with a 1,000-nit peak — screen quality 46/100 on our axis, with the 120 Hz refresh doing most of the modern-feel work — in a 202 g body with compactness at 79/100. A formal IP rating is not part of the spec.

Performance

The Dimensity 6300 is an entry platform, and our scores say so without ornament: gaming 5/100, everyday responsiveness 21/100. Calls, messaging, and streaming are the mission profile, and within it the phone behaves.

Camera

The camera pairs a 50 MP main sensor with a 2 MP close-up lens; our camera score of 16/100 sits near the bottom of the catalog. Daylight main-sensor snapshots are the expectation, and even those want good light.

Battery and charging

The 5,200 mAh battery scores 44/100 on battery life — the standout number of the phone, comfortably multi-day for light use — while 30 W charging scores 12/100. The 1,000-nit-rated panel helps the budget screen stay readable outdoors, a spec rarely seen at $199.

Verdict

At $199 new or around $100 used, the Moto G (2026) is a communication tool with a genuinely long battery and a smooth display for the money, and almost nothing beyond that — resale near the bottom of our scale (1/100) confirms used is the sensible route. The G Pure is the even-cheaper tier; the Moto G Stylus 5G (2025) adds the pen and a far better screen nearby in price.