Motorola Moto G Power (2026) vs Moto G Power (2022)

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.8-inch Motorola Moto G Power (2026) (with MediaTek Dimensity 6300) that was released on December 16, 2025, against the Motorola Moto G Power (2022), which is powered by MediaTek Helio G37 and came out 4 years and 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G Power (2026)
  • 2.4x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (551K versus 230K)
  • Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
  • 43% higher pixel density (387 vs 270 PPI)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Handles wireless charging up to 15W
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size
  • More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 11
  • The phone is 4 years and 1 month newer
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Dimensity 6300
  • Stereo speakers
  • Supports higher wattage charging (30W versus 10W)
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G Power (2022)
  • Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
  • Has 2 SIM card slots

Review

Evaluation of Motorola Moto G Power (2026) and Moto G Power (2022) crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)

Should I update?
No 94% Yes
Yes, this is a clear and meaningful upgrade.
Updating from Motorola Moto G Power (2022) to Motorola Moto G Power (2026) is a clear step forward, and the improvements should be easy to notice.
Main improvements: display, camera, and performance.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type IPS LCD TFT LCD
Size 6.8 inches 6.5 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2388 pixels 720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.9:9 20:9
PPI 387 ppi 270 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max rated brightness 1000 nits 450 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 7i Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 87.2% 79.8%
Display features - DCI-P3 -
Screen space comparison
Moto G Power (2026)
6.8″ (19.9:9 ratio) = 17.4 in2
Moto G Power (2022)
6.5″ (20:9 ratio) = 15.8 in2
~9% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height 166.62 mm (6.56 inches) 167.24 mm (6.58 inches)
Width 77.1 mm (3.04 inches) 76.54 mm (3.01 inches)
Thickness 8.72 mm (0.34 inches) 9.36 mm (0.37 inches)
Weight 208 g (7.34 oz) 203 g (7.16 oz)
Waterproof Yes IP52
Rear material Eco-leather Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Gray, Blue Black
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Chipset specifications of Motorola Moto G Power (2026) and Motorola Moto G Power (2022)
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MediaTek Helio G37
Max clock 2400 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53
L3 cache 2 MB -
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 6 nanometers 12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes No
GPU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 PowerVR GE8320
GPU shading units 64 32
GPU clock 1072 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS ~137.2 GFLOPS ~43.5 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Motorola Moto G Power (2026) and Motorola Moto G Power (2022)
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Single-core score 770 207
Multi-core score 2013 906
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
CPU 194234 94187
GPU 61861 16154
Memory 114801 46839
UX 180995 73673
Total score 551891 230853
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3
PCMark 3.0
Web score 16476 4997
Video editing 6381 4714
Photo editing 23907 9516
Data manipulation 8013 3794
Writing score 15081 5909

Memory

RAM
RAM size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 64 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 eMMC 5.1
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB Up to 512 GB

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 11

Battery

Capacity 5200 mAh 5000 mAh
Max charge power 30 W 10 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse charging No No
Bypass charging No -
Fast charging Yes (47% in 30 min) No
Full charging time 1:30 hr 2:20 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 11:06 hr -
Watching video 14:56 hr -
Gaming 05:33 hr -
Standby 99 hr -
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 30FPS
Angle of widest lens 119° -
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Macro: 2 MP
3) Depth: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Sensor - Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size 1/2.88" (≈ 0.35 inch) 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size 0.61 micron 0.65 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Digital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 8 MP -
Aperture f/2.2 -
Focal length 13 mm -
Pixel size 1.12 micron -
Stabilization Digital -
Macro lens
Image resolution - 2 MP
Aperture - f/2.4
Stabilization - Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 32 megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution - 4608 x 3456
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Sensor - CMOS
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
DisplayPort No -
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* Yes No
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 1 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode - Standby
eSIM support* Yes No
Hybrid slot No No
LTE Cat* - 12
5G support Yes No

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced December 2025 November 2021
Release date January 2026 February 2022
Launch price (MSRP) $299 $199
Successor - - Motorola Moto G Power (2026)
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Not included Yes, 10 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Motorola Moto G Power (2026) is definitely a better buy.

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