Motorola Moto G52 review: specs, battery & used prices

Summary

The Motorola Moto G52 is the 2022 slim pick of the G line, running the Snapdragon 680 in a 6.6-inch 90 Hz OLED, with a 5000 mAh battery, 30 W charging, and an IP52 body at 169 grams. Our catalog scores it 25 on everyday use, 46 on screen and 98 on compactness — among the lightest phones we measure. A 50-megapixel main camera leads the array, and the 4/64 GB trim is tracked at about $250 new. The Motorola Moto G62 5G is the 5G sibling, and the Motorola Moto G53 is the newer 5G step.

Display and design

The 6.6-inch OLED refreshes at 90 Hz, scoring 46 on our screen axis: AMOLED contrast in a large but featherweight body, a display class above the LCD budget norm. IP52 sealing covers dust and dripping water, and at 169 grams the phone earns the compactness score of 98.

Performance

The Snapdragon 680 posts an everyday axis of 25 and a gaming axis of 1: messaging, browsing and streaming with 4G data, while 3D titles stay out of range. Tracked trims carry 4 to 6 GB of RAM across 64 to 256 GB of storage, and no software-window figure is documented.

Camera

The camera axis of 19 rests on a 50-megapixel main sensor with an 8-megapixel ultrawide and a 2-megapixel auxiliary lens. Daylight shots are predictable for the class; without stabilization and without a documented video specification, the set serves everyday documentation.

Battery and charging

The 5000 mAh battery scores 40 on our battery axis, an easy full day at this modest pace, while 30 W charging scores 12, a modest refill rate with a workable top-up over lunch. In a 169-gram body, endurance per gram is the standout fact of the G52.

Verdict

At about $250 new for 4/64 GB, the Moto G52 answers a simple question: an OLED G-series phone at 169 grams. Weight, screen and IP52 sealing carry the pitch; the Moto G62 5G adds next-generation data, and the Moto G53 continues the line with a newer platform.