Motorola Moto G17 Power vs Moto G14
54
out of 100
VS
45
out of 100
Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.72-inch Motorola Moto G17 Power (with MediaTek Helio G81 Extreme) that was released on January 29, 2026, against the Motorola Moto G14, which is powered by Unisoc Tiger T616 and came out 2 years and 7 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 G17 Power
- Higher display refresh rate β 120 Hz
- Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5000 mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
- The phone is 2 years and 7 months newer
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
- Supports higher wattage charging (30W versus 15W)
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G14
- 11% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (388K versus 349K)
- 15% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 452 and 393 points
- Weighs 21 grams less
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 | 6.72 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 392 ppi | 405 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | No |
| Max rated brightness | 1050 nits | 400 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.5% | 85.7% |
| RGB color space | - | 99.9% |
| PWM | - | Not detected |
| Response time | - | 31 ms |
| Contrast | - | 1080:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 165.7 mm (6.52 inches) | 161.46 mm (6.36 inches) |
| Width | 76 mm (2.99 inches) | 73.82 mm (2.91 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) | 7.99 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 198 g (6.98 oz) | 177 g (6.24 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP64 | IP52 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Blue | Gray, Blue, Purple, Yellow |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G81 Extreme | Unisoc Tiger T616 |
| 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 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | No |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP2 | Mali-G57 MP1 |
| GPU shading units | 48 | 32 |
| GPU clock | 820 MHz | 750 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~78.7 GFLOPS | ~48 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 512 |
| Single-core score | 393 | 452 |
| Multi-core score | 1302 | 1490 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 132552 | 155412 |
| GPU | 34267 | 17851 |
| Memory | 75550 | 109344 |
| UX | 106871 | 105551 |
| Total score | 349240 | 388158 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [2 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Graphics score | - | 54 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 8248 |
| Video editing | - | 4823 |
| Photo editing | - | 16913 |
| Data manipulation | - | 5662 |
| Writing score | - | 9412 |
Recent User Tests
Motorola Moto G17 Power
No benchmark results yet
Motorola Moto G14
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2025-11-23 (Explosivo) | AnTuTu 11 | 370494 |
| π 2025-10-11 -> Miojinho | Geekbench 6 GPU | 512 |
| π 2025-10-11 -> Miojinho | Geekbench 6 CPU | 451 / 1359 |
| π 2025-10-11 -> Miojinho | AnTuTu 11 | 388158 |
| π 2024-09-04 (Trizen) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 452 / 1551 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1800 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | - | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | - | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) |
| ROM | - | My UX |
| OS size | - | 18 GB |
| OS updates | - | 2 years |
| Security updates | - | 2 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 6000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 30 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Bypass charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (50% in 50 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 1:46 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Sensor | - | Samsung S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.0" (β 0.5 inch) | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Focal length | 19 mm | - |
| Sensor size | 1/5.0" (β 0.2 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
| Image resolution | - | 2 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 4096 x 2048 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 22 mm | - |
| Sensor | - | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" (β 0.32 inch) | 1/4" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.7 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 | 5.4 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | - |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| 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 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | - | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | January 2026 | August 2023 |
| Release date | January 2026 | August 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | - | $120 |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | - | Yes, 15 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 G17 Power is definitely a better buy.
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