Motorola Moto G Power 5G vs Moto G Power (2026)
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.5-inch Motorola Moto G Power 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 930) that was released on April 6, 2023, against the Motorola Moto G Power (2026), which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6300 and came out 2 years and 8 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G Power 5G
- 17% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 902 and 770 points
- Weighs 23 grams less
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G Power (2026)
- Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
- Handles wireless charging up to 15W
- Optical image stabilization
- Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 14
- The phone is 2 years and 8 months newer
- Supports higher wattage charging (30W versus 15W)
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus UFS 2.1
- Ready for eSIM technology
Review
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
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2388 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.9:9 |
| PPI | 405 ppi | 387 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 1000 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.7% | 87.2% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
Screen space comparison
Moto G Power (2026)
6.8″ (19.9:9 ratio) = 17.4 in2
Moto G Power 5G
6.5″ (20:9 ratio) = 15.8 in2
~9% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.06 mm (6.42 inches) | 166.62 mm (6.56 inches) |
| Width | 74.8 mm (2.94 inches) | 77.1 mm (3.04 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.45 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.72 mm (0.34 inches) |
| Weight | 185 g (6.53 oz) | 208 g (7.34 oz) |
| Waterproof | Yes | Yes |
| Rear material | Plastic | Eco-leather |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Blue | Gray, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 930 | MediaTek Dimensity 6300 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| L3 cache | - | 2 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU 790 | Yes |
| Graphics | IMG BXM-8-256 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 1072 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~243.2 GFLOPS | ~137.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Single-core score | 902 | 770 |
| Multi-core score | 2231 | 2013 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 230165 | 194234 |
| GPU | 69792 | 61861 |
| Memory | 104704 | 114801 |
| UX | 183285 | 180995 |
| Total score | 587946 | 551891 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 11472 | 16476 |
| Video editing | 5539 | 6381 |
| Photo editing | 26620 | 23907 |
| Data manipulation | 8459 | 8013 |
| Writing score | 15636 | 15081 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) | Android 16 |
| ROM | My UX | - |
| OS updates | 2 years | - |
| Security updates | 2 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5200 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | 30 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Bypass charging | - | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (25% in 30 min) | Yes (47% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:00 hr | 1:30 hr |
| 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 | Digital | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | - |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 119° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) | 1/2.88" (≈ 0.35 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.61 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 8 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 13 mm |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Pixel size | 1.75 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4920 x 3264 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.5 |
| Sensor | CMOS | - |
| Pixel size | 1 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 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| 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, Galileo |
| NFC* | No | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | - |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | April 2023 | December 2025 |
| Release date | April 2023 | January 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $299 | $299 |
| Successor | - Motorola Moto G Power (2026) | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 10 W | Not included |
*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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