The 300 dollar Moto G strength is the lowest Motorola phone worth buying

the $ 300 Moto G Power It is the lowest Motorola phone that I can recommend with confidence than the 2025 company. Even after using it for several weeks, Moto G Power never frustrated me while performing any of the normal tasks. If you are already a motorola fans, this phone is a great option that can handle the basics without breaking the bank.

This may not seem like high praise, but compared to the watermelon you felt when testing $ 200 Moto GThat an additional $ 100 is a long way. Moto G Power provides an additional enough energy to allow multiple tasks, video calls, and games in low graphics settings, and can take decent pictures of food in bright settings as well as concerts in dark settings.

Shipping speed is especially highlighting; The Moto G Power battery moved from 0 to 61 % during my battery test when it is played with a 30W wire charger, which is actually hair faster than last year. This is accompanied by a 15 -watt wireless charging, but, like most Android phones, you will need to get a third -party box if you want to use the phone with the magnetic. Qi2 chargers.

Rapid charging is especially useful given that the energy contains a large 1,080 pixels that are operated at the update of 120 Hz, which may drain the battery down during the most intense use. This screen makes it easy to broadcast videos, text messages and light games, but it does not provide specially similar colors as I saw on other phones of $ 300 such as OnePlus Nord N30. But this is to a large extent, a comparison of less expensive phone.

The MediaTek Dimensity 6300 processor for the phone has only a little better than the Moto G $ 200 (with the same processor) in my standard tests, which includes the most intense environmental -intensity extent test, and the most concentrated Geekbench 6.0.

Moto G Power Vs. Moto G Penchmarks

	Geekbench 6.0	3DMARK Wild Life Extrance	30 minutes. Quick charging test (shipping speed/result)	YouTube flowing test starts from 100 %
Moto G Power (2025)	One: 793; Multi: 2,086	384; 2.3fps	30W: 0 % to 61 %	1 hour: 93 %; 2 hours: 85 %; 3 hours: 75 % (120 Hz)
Moto G (2025)	One: 784; Multi: 1970	384; 2.3fps	30W; 0 % to 51 %	1 hour: 92 %; 2 hours: 84 %; 3 hours: 76 % (120 Hz)

Outside of games, I did not have any problems. I haven’t had any usual routine problem to watch YouTube, browse sites, and take video calls. However, the phone has struggled to keep 60 frames per second while playing Marvel Snap Card in medium settings. The phone is likely to help 8 GB of memory – twice the 4 GB on the Moto G – to run the phone more efficiently in daily use. This is a blatant contradiction with the Moto G, which I barely used to use without enabling the Motorola Boost feature that turns part of the storage into a virtual memory. The energy works well using the “AI” mode to assess the required amount.

The photos taken by both the rear camera preparation (with a 50 -megapixel width and 8 megapixels) and a 16 -megapixel selfie camera are on my photos, but they largely lack the fine details.

For example, this close to the pasta dish and cheese taken outside the dish is explained to you, but we do not get a lot of cheese Rox or baking details. In fact, everything around the dish looks blurry.

I took the phone with me to see Kylie Minogue at Madison Square Garden, and given that I was sitting at the back of the square, I think the phone was able to capture some details about the singer with her dancers. This is the type of image that the most expensive phones will struggle, so I am happy because it was not completely resolved in blurry chaos.

The front camera also exceeded my expectations when taking a personal photo. I used a personal photo light – which is painful painfully in the glow of my glasses – but most of my face and a shirt looks fragile in the picture. My hair blends with darkness, and there is noise to a noticeable image around me. However, these are difficult conditions even for phones in the price range of $ 500, so for $ 300, they are not at all bad.

Cameras can also capture a 1080 -pixel video with 30 frames per second, which was enough to capture footage of the Aberlin band at a different presentation last week, but it is recognized that these shots were not very detailed. It is enough to store memories quickly, but I don’t want to run them on a TV.

Although I did not immerse the Moto G strength during the test, I can estimate the IP68 and IP69 classifications indicate that they will easily survive in a basin or swimming pool. But even a solid external appearance cannot hide one of the largest weaknesses; The relatively short software schedule for software and safety. The phone will get the main Android updates for only two years and three years of security update support. Although I have not yet done the new Galaxy A test from Samsung, one of the largest Moto G competitors, Samsung is preparing six years of software and safety updates in comparison. It is a policy that Motorola I hope, as the Moto G line may become a broader option for phone buyers interested in continuous news related to definitions that can increase the cost of electronics.

As long as you can keep your expectations for the phone for three years, Moto G Power can be an applicable option for anyone who only needs a basic phone without extra lifting.

Motorola Moto G Power (2025) vs. Motorola Moto G (2025) vs. Samsung Galaxy A26 5G

	Moto G Power 2025	Moto G 2025	Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
Display size, accuracy	LCD 6.8 -inch screen; 2,388×1,080 pixels; The update rate of 120 Hz	6.7 inch LCD; 1,604×720 pixels; The update rate of 120 Hz	6.7 inch AMOLED; 2,340 x 1,080 pixels; The update rate of 120 Hz
Pixel density	387 PPI	263PPI	385 PPI
Dimensions (inch)	6.57 x 3.03 x 0.34 in	6.57x3x0.32 in.	6.46 x 3.05 x 0.3 in
Dimensions (millimeter)	167 x 77 x 8.7 mm	167.05×76.3×8.16mm	164 x 77.5 x 7.7 mm
Weight (ounce, gram)	208g (7.34 ounces)	193 g	200 g (7.05 ounces.)
Mobile phone program	Android 15	Android 15	Android 15
camera	50 MP (wide), 8 MP (Ultrawide)	50 megapixels (wide), 2 megapixels (Macro)	50 MP (wide), 8 MP (Ultrawide), 2 MP (Macro)
The front camera faces	16 megapixels	16 megapixels	13 megapixels
Video capture	1080p in 30 frames per second	720p in 30 frames per second	TBD
Processor	Mediaatek Dimnessy 6300	Mediaatek Dimnessy 6300	Exynos 1380
RAM/storage	8GB + 128GB	4GB + 128GB	6GB + 128GB
Expandable storage	Yes	Yes, microSD	no one
Battery/charger	5000 mAh	5000 mAh per hour	5000 mAh per hour
Fingerprint sensor	side	side	side
Mosul	USB-C	USB-C	USB-C
Jack headphone	Yes	Yes	no one
Special features	30W wireless charging, wireless shipping 15W, IP68 and IP69 Water Resistance, 810H Mil-Std, Bluetooth 5.3, NFC, two years of software updates, 3 years of safety updates, Moto, RAM Boost	30W wireless, water design-design (IP52), Bluetooth 5.3, NFC, two years of software updates, 3 years of safety updates, Moto gestures, Ram Boost	Galaxy Ai, OneUI 7, Circle for search, object eraser, 6 generations of Andoid operating system, 6 years of supportawre support and Security, water and dust resistance IP67, 10 -bit HDR registration
The price outside the contract (USD)	$ 300	200 dollars (4 GB + 128 GB)	$ 300 (128 GB)
Price (GBP)	us	us	It turns into 240 pounds
Price (AUD)	us	us	It turns into $ 485

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