Motorola Moto G84 5G review: specs, battery & used prices

Summary

The Motorola Moto G84 5G is the 2023 style pick of the G line, running the Snapdragon 695 in a 6.5-inch 120 Hz OLED rated at 1300 nits, with a 5000 mAh battery, 30 W charging, and an IP54 body at 168 grams. Our catalog scores it 42 on everyday use, 68 on screen and 98 on compactness — among the lightest phones we measure. A 50-megapixel stabilized main camera leads the array, and the 8/256 GB trim is tracked at about $249 new. The Motorola Moto G75 is the newer 5G step, and the Motorola Moto G64 is the value alternative.

Display and design

The 6.5-inch OLED refreshes at 120 Hz with a 1300-nit peak, scoring 68 on our screen axis: AMOLED contrast and genuine outdoor brightness at midrange money, the display headline of this phone. IP54 sealing handles dust and drizzle in a 168-gram body, producing the compactness score of 98.

Performance

The Snapdragon 695 posts an everyday axis of 42 and a gaming axis of 7: fluid daily pace with 5G data, while heavy 3D titles remain out of range. Tracked trims run from 8 to 12 GB of RAM, and the two-year software window has already closed — a value-stage purchase today.

Camera

The camera axis of 17 rests on a 50-megapixel stabilized main sensor with an 8-megapixel ultrawide. OIS steadies daylight and evening frames on the main; no video specification is documented, and the two-lens setup covers everyday framing without a telephoto option.

Battery and charging

The 5000 mAh battery scores 40 on our battery axis, a comfortable full day, and 30 W charging scores 12, a modest refill rate that still manages a quick top-up over lunch. In a 168-gram IP54 body, the endurance-to-weight ratio is the standout practical fact of the G84.

Verdict

At about $249 new for 8/256 GB, the Moto G84 answers a simple question: the lightest way to get an OLED screen and 5G at midrange money. Brightness, weight and IP54 sealing carry the pitch; the Moto G75 extends software life for buyers who want newer.