Motorola Moto G55 review: specs, battery & used prices

Summary

The Motorola Moto G55 is a 2024 budget phone on the MediaTek Dimensity 7025, with a 6.49-inch 120 Hz IPS LCD rated at 560 nits, a 5000 mAh battery with 30 W charging, and a 182-gram body. Our catalog scores it 41 on everyday use and 90 on compactness, with the 4/128 GB trim tracked near $249 new. A 50-megapixel stabilized main camera with an 8-megapixel ultrawide covers photography. The Motorola Moto G54 5G is the direct predecessor with a bigger cell, while the Motorola Moto G64 carries the endurance recipe forward.

Display and design

The 6.49-inch IPS LCD refreshes at 120 Hz with a 560-nit rating, scoring 40 on our screen axis: a compact-for-2024 panel that keeps the phone genuinely one-handed. Our records list no water or dust resistance, and the 182-gram body with a 90 compactness score is the G55's quiet strength.

Performance

The Dimensity 7025 posts an everyday axis of 41 and a gaming axis of 9: smooth daily driving, media and light gaming. Tracked trims carry 4 to 8 GB of RAM, and the two-year software window is closing now, a factor for buyers planning to keep the phone for years.

Camera

The camera axis of 17 runs on a 50-megapixel stabilized main sensor with an 8-megapixel ultrawide, with no video specification in our records. Stabilization at this price remains a genuine extra; zoom is absent and low-light output is basic, in line with the score.

Battery and charging

The 5000 mAh battery scores 40 on our battery axis, a dependable full day, while 30 W charging earns a charging axis of 12 — a patient pace, though faster than the 18 W entry norm of the G35 and G45.

Verdict

Near $249 new for 4/128 GB, the Moto G55 is the compact pick of Motorola's 2024 budget line: stabilized main camera, 120 Hz panel and a light 182-gram body, trading screen brightness, sealing and the update runway. The G64 is the choice if battery life outranks hand feel.