Motorola Moto G87 review: specs, battery & used prices

Summary

The Motorola Moto G87 is a 2026 upper-budget model on the Dimensity 6400, pairing a 200-megapixel main camera with a 6.78-inch 120 Hz OLED rated at 1800 nits, a 5200 mAh battery, 30 W charging and an IP69 body at 183 grams. Our catalog scores it 90 on compactness and 75 on screen quality, with three years of OS updates declared. Gaming capability is limited, posting a gaming axis of 7, and tracked listings start at about $399 for the 8/256 GB trim. The Motorola Moto G86 5G is the closer sibling below, while the Motorola Moto G85 covers the previous tier.

Display and design

The 6.78-inch OLED refreshes at 120 Hz with a 1800-nit peak, earning a screen axis of 75 and genuine outdoor readability rare at this price. The 183-gram IP69 body scores 90 on compactness: light, fully sealed against dust and high-pressure water jets, and easy to handle one-handed despite the large screen.

Performance

The Dimensity 6400 posts an everyday axis of 41 and a gaming axis of 7 in our model: messaging, browsing, banking and streaming are covered comfortably, while 3D gaming is outside the design brief. The value case rests on the display, the sealing and the camera resolution rather than processing power.

Camera

A 200-megapixel main sensor leads the rear with an 8-megapixel ultrawide alongside, and the camera axis of 47 is among the better marks in the budget segment of our catalog. High-resolution daylight shots crop well, though no optical stabilization is recorded, so low-light and handheld video remain the compromise.

Battery and charging

The 5200 mAh battery scores 44 on our battery axis, a standard full day of use, and 30 W charging earns a charging axis of 12, meaning refills are slow by current expectations. Endurance is adequate rather than exceptional; the battery is sized to keep the phone slim, not to set records.

Verdict

At about $399 new, the Moto G87 is a style-and-screen play: a bright 1800-nit OLED, IP69 sealing and a 200-megapixel camera in an 183-gram body. Buyers wanting gaming muscle or fast charging should look elsewhere in the G line. Used market data is sparse, so the new channel is the reference.