Motorola Moto G73 review: specs, battery & used prices

Summary

The Motorola Moto G73 is a 2023 affordable mid-ranger on the Dimensity 930, with a 6.5-inch 120 Hz IPS panel, a 5000 mAh battery with 30 W charging, and a 181-gram body. Our catalog scores it 91 on compactness, with the 8/128 GB trim listed new near $300 and a single used example around $208. A 50-megapixel main camera is joined by an 8-megapixel ultrawide. The Motorola Moto G53 is the close sibling with 5G emphasis, and the Motorola Moto G54 5G is the successor.

Display and design

The 6.5-inch IPS panel refreshes at 120 Hz with peak brightness listed at 500 nits in our records, adequate indoors and passable in shade. The 181-gram body is light and plain, with a matte back that resists fingerprints, and our compactness score of 91 marks it as one of the easier phones of its class to handle. There is no ingress rating in our records for this model.

Performance

The Dimensity 930 earns an everyday axis of 41 and a gaming axis of 8 in our model: calls, messaging, media and light apps run fine on the 120 Hz panel, while heavy apps load slowly and 3D gaming stays at the casual-title level. Tracked trims carry 8 GB of RAM, which keeps basic multitasking orderly. Our records show the software window already closed, which is the main caution for used buyers.

Camera

A 50-megapixel main sensor leads the rear, joined by an 8-megapixel ultrawide, without optical stabilization, and our records track no video ceiling for this model. The camera axis of 17 is low: daylight shots are acceptable for messaging and social use, while low light, detail and colour consistency fall away quickly. Treat the camera as functional rather than a feature.

Battery and charging

The 5000 mAh battery scores 40 on our battery axis, a dependable full day at this modest performance level, and the 30 W charger scores 12 in our records, meaning slow refills that usually exceed an hour and a half. Charging is the clearest compromise against slightly pricier rivals. A charge overnight is the natural rhythm for this phone.

Verdict

The Moto G73 is a light, simple budget 5G phone: a 120 Hz panel, a 181-gram body and a full-day battery at about $208 used per our single tracked listing. The slow 30 W charging, the modest platform and the closed software window in our records define its limits. It suits undemanding users who want a large screen and clean Android at the lowest sensible cost, with the Moto G54 5G as the more complete successor.