Motorola Moto G06 Power vs Moto G06

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.88-inch Motorola Moto G06 Power (with MediaTek Helio G81 Extreme) that was released on September 5, 2025, against the Motorola Moto G06, which is powered by the same chip. 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 G06 Power
  • Comes with 1800 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 5200 mAh
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G06
  • Weighs 26 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Motorola Moto G06 Power and Moto G06 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
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Value for money (Beta)

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4 / 64 GB
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4 / 64 GB
230.5
(Excellent)
Value Index
133.9
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.88 inches 6.88 inches
Resolution 720 x 1640 pixels 720 x 1640 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.5:9 20.5:9
PPI 260 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 600 nits 600 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio 84.6% 84.6%

Design and build

Height 171.35 mm (6.75 inches) 171.35 mm (6.75 inches)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 inches) 77.5 mm (3.05 inches)
Thickness 8.82 mm (0.35 inches) 8.31 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 220 g (7.76 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Waterproof IP64 IP64
Rear material Eco-leather Eco-leather
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Blue, Green, Brown Blue, Green, Orange, Brown
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Repairability Excellent (4.13/5) Excellent (4.13/5)
Drop resistance Excellent (A) · 270 drops Excellent (A) · 270 drops
Screen-to-body ratio
84.6%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Motorola Moto G06 Power and Motorola Moto G06
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G81 Extreme MediaTek Helio G81 Extreme
Max clock 2000 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
- 6 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 12 nanometers 12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU shading units 48 48
GPU clock 820 MHz 820 MHz
FLOPS ~78.7 GFLOPS ~78.7 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Motorola Moto G06 Power and Motorola Moto G06
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Single-core score - 408
Multi-core score - 1391
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
358608
353291
CPU 143539 147376
GPU 23709 68275
Memory 90462 56781
UX 100898 80859
Total score 358608 353291
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 9693
Video editing - 5875
Photo editing - 18429
Data manipulation - 6141
Writing score - 9277

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Motorola Moto G06 Power
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-01-10 -> stephnraddAnTuTu 11358608
Motorola Moto G06
No benchmark results yet

Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 1800 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 64 GB 64 GB
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 15 Android 15
ROM Hello UI Hello UI
OS updates 7 years 7 years

Battery

Capacity 7000 mAh 5200 mAh
Max charge power 18 W 10 W
Battery type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging Yes No
Battery cycles 1200 cycles 1200 cycles

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
Slow motion 120 FPS (720p) 120 FPS (720p)
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode - Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Focal length 0.64 mm 0.64 mm
Sensor size 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch)
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 8 megapixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.1
Pixel size 1.12 micron 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 5.1 5.1
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 No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC* Depends on the region Depends on the region
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No No
LTE Cat* 7 7
5G support No No

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced September 2025 September 2025
Release date September 2025 September 2025
Launch price (MSRP) $89 $123
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Not included Not included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the battery life is more important to you, then choose the Motorola Moto G06 Power. But if the gaming is more of a priority – go for the Motorola Moto G06.

Cast your vote

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15 (83.3%)
3 (16.7%)
Total votes: 18

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