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When shopping for an Android phone, it’s all but impossible not to come across ones from Motorola. Motorola releases so many handsets each year, ranging from budget models to top-of-the-line foldables. Not all of them are winners, but many are very good.
It’s always a good idea to keep current Motorola phones on your radar, but what about older models? Choosing an older Motorola phone over a new one can often be a good idea — especially if you’re looking to save some cash on your next smartphone purchase. Since Motorola releases countless new phones each year, older models quickly become available at significant discounts.
But with so many older Motorola phones to choose from, how do you know which ones are still worth buying? I’ve done the hard work for you and selected five older Motorola phones that are still very much worth it in late 2025/early 2026.
What do you think is the best older Motorola phone to buy in late 2025? 8 votes Moto G Power (2025) 50 % Motorola Edge (2024) 13 % Motorola Razr Plus (2024) 25 % Motorola Razr (2024) 13 % Motorola Edge Plus (2023) 0 % Other (let us know in the comments) 0 %
The pros and cons of buying an older Motorola phone
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Before diving into those five phones, there are a few things to consider when buying an older Motorola handset — both good and bad.
Similar to our buying guidance for older Samsung phones, year-over-year upgrades for Motorola phones aren’t always particularly impressive. You could buy a 2025 Moto G or Motorola Edge to say you have the latest and greatest, but the actual changes compared to the previous generation are often minimal. In some cases, you could actually end up with a worse phone by buying the newest model. For example, the recently announced Moto G Power (2026) lacks wireless charging, even though the 2025 version has it.
Two other benefits are pricing and availability. Motorola regularly offers generous discounts on all of its phones, and that’s even more true for its older devices. Even better, Motorola often still sells its older smartphones well after successors have been released. That means you can buy an older Motorola phone and still easily get a brand new version with a fresh warranty, without having to deal with a refurbished or renewed model.
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