Motorola Moto G55 vs G54 5G
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.49-inch Motorola Moto G55 (with MediaTek Dimensity 7025) that was released on August 29, 2024, against the Motorola Moto G54 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7020 and came out 1 year 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 G55
- Delivers 86% higher peak brightness (868 against 467 nits)
- Supports higher wattage charging (30W versus 15W)
- The phone is 1 year newer
- 9% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1008 and 923 points
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G54 5G
- Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
- Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- Reverse charging feature
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 | 6.49 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 405 ppi | 405 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (30-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 560 nits | 560 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.2% | 85.6% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 99.8% | 99.8% |
| PWM | Not detected | Not detected |
| Response time | 28 ms | 24 ms |
| Contrast | 2420:1 | 1640:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 161.56 mm (6.36 inches) | 161.56 mm (6.36 inches) |
| Width | 73.82 mm (2.91 inches) | 73.82 mm (2.91 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.09 mm (0.32 inches) | 8.89 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 182 g (6.42 oz) | 177 g (6.24 oz) |
| Waterproof | Yes | IP52 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Gray, Green, Purple | Blue, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
| Repairability | Good (3.99/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Very good (B) Β· 180 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7025 | MediaTek Dimensity 7020 |
| Max clock | 2500 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek NPU 550 | Yes |
| Graphics | IMG BXM-8-256 | IMG BXM-8-256 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~243.2 GFLOPS | ~243.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Single-core score | 1008 | 923 |
| Multi-core score | 2366 | 2248 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 240801 | 249528 |
| GPU | 57917 | 53947 |
| Memory | 121870 | 144109 |
| UX | 209626 | 191925 |
| Total score | 630214 | 639509 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [5 tests] |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 13252 | 13142 |
| Video editing | 5940 | 5885 |
| Photo editing | 27374 | 27513 |
| Data manipulation | 9686 | 9228 |
| Writing score | 17264 | 15527 |
Recent User Tests
Motorola Moto G55
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-07-23 (MABS) | AnTuTu 11 | 630214 |
| π 2025-11-22 (Petanstvik Official) | CPU Throttle | 72% |
| π 2025-11-22 (Petanstvik Official) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1008 / 2366 |
| π 2025-11-22 (Petanstvik) | CPU Throttle | 77% |
| π 2025-11-22 (Petanstvik) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1008 / 2366 |
Motorola Moto G54 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-12 (Murilo) | AnTuTu 11 | 585043 |
| π 2026-08-29 (SANDER) | AnTuTu 11 | 688346 |
| π 2026-07-31 (PhosperX) | AnTuTu 11 | 662065 |
| π 2026-03-12 (Mtsls_09) | AnTuTu 11 | 637265 |
| π 2026-02-08 (SANDER) | AnTuTu 11 | 644203 |
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 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) |
| ROM | Hello UI | Hello UI |
| OS size | - | 19 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 2 years | 2 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 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 | Yes |
| Bypass charging | - | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (54% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 33 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:14 hr | 1:15 hr |
| Battery cycles | 800 cycles | - |
| Web browsing | - | 09:34 hr |
| Watching video | - | 13:33 hr |
| Gaming | - | 05:02 hr |
| Standby | - | 140 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 | 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) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 118Β° | 118Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Pixel size | 0.61 micron | 0.61 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | - |
| 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 | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4920 x 3264 | 4920 x 3264 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | - | CMOS |
| Pixel size | 1 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 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | - |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | - | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | August 2024 | September 2023 |
| Release date | September 2024 | September 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $249 | $179 |
| Successor | - Motorola Moto G56 5G | - Motorola Moto G56 5G |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 33 W | Yes, 20 W |
Further details
Notes on Moto G55:
- The eco-leather version is thicker at 8.19 mm and weighs 3 grams more than the plastic one.
*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 G55 is definitely a better buy.
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