Motorola Moto G84 5G vs G54 5G

59 out of 100

VS

51 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.5-inch Motorola Moto G84 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 ) that was released on August 24, 2023, against the Motorola Moto G54 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7020 and came out 1 month after. 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 G84 5G

Delivers 113% higher peak brightness (995 against 467 nits)
Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
Supports higher wattage charging (30W versus 15W)
POLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)

Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G54 5G

Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Reverse charging feature
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Motorola Moto G84 5G and G54 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Moto G84 5G

77

Moto G54 5G

68

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Moto G84 5G

70

Moto G54 5G

43*

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Moto G84 5G

35

Moto G54 5G

36

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Moto G84 5G

16

Moto G54 5G

17

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Moto G84 5G

65

Moto G54 5G

65

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Moto G84 5G

65

Moto G54 5G

70

Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Moto G84 5G

59

Moto G54 5G

51*

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Value for money (Beta)

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✅ Moto G84 5G

8 / 256 GB

VS

Moto G54 5G

8 / 128 GB

60.0

(Average)

Value Index

30.3

(Mediocre)

Display

Type	POLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.5 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	402 ppi	405 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness	1300 nits	560 nits
HDR support	No	No
Touch sampling rate	240 Hz	240 Hz
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	85.8%	85.6%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3

Display tests
RGB color space	146.4%	99.8%
PWM	90 Hz	Not detected
Response time	1 ms	24 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	1640:1

Peak brightness test (auto)

Moto G84 5G +113%

995 nits

Moto G54 5G

467 nits

Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height	160 mm (6.3 inches)	161.56 mm (6.36 inches)
Width	74.4 mm (2.93 inches)	73.82 mm (2.91 inches)
Thickness	7.6 mm (0.3 inches)	8.89 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	168.3 g (5.94 oz)	177 g (6.24 oz)
Waterproof	IP54	IP52
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Blue, Red	Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-button

Screen-to-body ratio

Moto G84 5G

85.8%

Moto G54 5G

85.6%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Motorola Moto G84 5G and Motorola Moto G54 5G

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 695	MediaTek Dimensity 7020
Max clock	2200 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (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)	Hexagon 686	Yes

GPU
Graphics	Adreno 619	IMG BXM-8-256
GPU shading units	256	128
GPU clock	840 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~430.1 GFLOPS	~243.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Motorola Moto G84 5G and Motorola Moto G54 5G

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Moto G84 5G

913

Moto G54 5G +1%

923

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Moto G84 5G

2030

Moto G54 5G +11%

2248

Compute Score (GPU)

Moto G84 5G

1404

Moto G54 5G

n/a

Compute Score (GPU)	1404	-
Single-core score	913	923
Multi-core score	2030	2248

Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]

AnTuTu Benchmark 11

Moto G84 5G

610255

Moto G54 5G +5%

639509

CPU	243901	249528
GPU	56804	53947
Memory	152968	144109
UX	156581	191925
Total score	610255	639509
Samples	Less than 3	[5 tests]

PCMark 3.0

Moto G84 5G

11661

Moto G54 5G +7%

12479

Web score	12401	13142
Video editing	4770	5885
Photo editing	24498	27513
Data manipulation	9779	9228
Writing score	14850	15527

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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users

Motorola Moto G84 5G

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2025-09-06 (Vaqif)	AnTuTu 11	610255
📘 2025-08-06 (X)	Geekbench 6 GPU	1412
📘 2025-08-06 (X)	Geekbench 6 CPU	904 / 2041
📘 2024-07-26 (Francescolli)	Geekbench 6 GPU	1411
📘 2024-07-26 (Francescolli)	Geekbench 6 CPU	915 / 2051

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Motorola Moto G54 5G

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-09-12 (Murilo)	AnTuTu 11	585043
📘 2026-08-29 (SANDER)	AnTuTu 11	688346
📘 2026-07-31 (PhosperX)	AnTuTu 11	662065
📘 2026-03-12 (Mtsls_09)	AnTuTu 11	637265
📘 2026-02-08 (SANDER)	AnTuTu 11	644203

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Memory

RAM
RAM size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	256 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	My UX	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	1:15 hr	1:15 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:01 hr	09:34 hr
Watching video	13:58 hr	13:33 hr
Gaming	05:09 hr	05:02 hr
Standby	121 hr	140 hr

General battery life

Moto G84 5G

24:24 hr

Moto G54 5G +4%

25:29 hr

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Main camera

Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8160 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 (1080p)	120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	118°
Lenses	1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP	1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support

Standard lens
Image resolution	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN9	-
Sensor size	1/1.5" (≈ 0.67 inch)	-
Pixel size	1 micron	0.61 micron
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution	8 MP	-
Aperture	f/2.2	-
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL S5K4H7AF	-
Sensor size	1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch)	-
Pixel size	1.12 micron	-
Stabilization	Digital	-

Macro lens
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/2.5	f/2.4
Sensor	OmniVision OV16A1Q	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch)	-
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	5.1	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*	Depends on the region	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	Yes	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

Moto G84 5G +3%

82 dB

Moto G54 5G

79.7 dB

Other

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	August 2023	September 2023
Release date	September 2023	September 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$249	$179
Successor	- Motorola Moto G86 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, 30 W	Yes, 20 W

Further details

Notes on Moto G84 5G:

- The back cover can also be made of eco-leather.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Motorola Moto G84 5G is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?

Motorola Moto G84 5G

284 (46.6%)

Motorola Moto G54 5G

326 (53.4%)

Total votes: 610

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Motorola Moto G84 5G vs G54 5G

Key differences

Review

Value for money (Beta)

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Recent User Tests

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Selfie camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion

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