Motorola Moto G06 vs Moto G (2025)
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.88-inch Motorola Moto G06 (with MediaTek Helio G81 Extreme) that was released on September 5, 2025, against the Motorola Moto G (2025), which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6300 and came out 8 months before. 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 G06
- Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
- Slow-motion recording at 120FPS
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- The phone is 8 months newer
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G (2025)
- 49% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (526K versus 353K)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Optical image stabilization
- More energy-efficient CPU – Dimensity 6300
- Supports higher wattage charging (30W versus 10W)
- 93% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 786 and 408 points
- 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 | 6.88 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1640 pixels | 720 x 1604 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 260 ppi | 263 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 600 nits | 1100 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.6% | 85% |
| Display features | - | - DCI-P3 |
Design and build
| Height | 171.35 mm (6.75 inches) | 167.05 mm (6.58 inches) |
| Width | 77.5 mm (3.05 inches) | 76.3 mm (3 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.31 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.16 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 194 g (6.84 oz) | 193 g (6.81 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP64 | Yes |
| Rear material | Eco-leather | Eco-leather |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Blue, Green, Orange, Brown | Gray, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
| Repairability | Excellent (4.13/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Excellent (A) · 270 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G81 Extreme | MediaTek Dimensity 6300 |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 2400 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 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| L3 cache | - | 2 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP2 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 48 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 820 MHz | 1072 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~78.7 GFLOPS | ~137.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 1450 |
| Single-core score | 408 | 786 |
| Multi-core score | 1391 | 2023 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 147376 | 196090 |
| GPU | 68275 | 59995 |
| Memory | 56781 | 97600 |
| UX | 80859 | 173032 |
| Total score | 353291 | 526717 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 9693 | 15054 |
| Video editing | 5875 | 5903 |
| Photo editing | 18429 | 25250 |
| Data manipulation | 6141 | 8701 |
| Writing score | 9277 | 13597 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1800 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | - | UFS 2.2 |
| 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 | 2 years |
| Security updates | - | 2 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5200 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 10 W | 30 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | No | Yes (50% in 40 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 1:30 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1200 cycles | - |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 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 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | No |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 0.64 mm | - |
| Sensor | - | Samsung S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 2 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Stabilization | - | No |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 4920 x 3264 |
| Aperture | f/2.1 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | - | CMOS |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 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 | 5.1 | 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 | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 7 | - |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Category | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | September 2025 | January 2025 |
| Release date | September 2025 | January 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $123 | $199 |
| Successor | - | - Motorola Moto G (2026) |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - 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 camera, performance, gaming, battery life, and connectivity are more important to you, then choose the Motorola Moto G (2025). But if the design is more of a priority – go for the Motorola Moto G06.
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