Motorola Moto G Power (2025) ZDNET's key takeaways Motorola's Moto G Power is currently on sale for $299 on Amazon.
It boasts multi-day battery life, a 6.8-inch Full HD+ screen, and decent performance for a mid-range phone.
However, its similarities to the base Moto G may not be enough to convince people to pay an extra $100. View now at Amazon
Motorola's Moto G Power is the sibling to the 2025 Moto G, a solid mid-tier smartphone that I reviewed not too long ago. The variant is not a huge upgrade over the base device. The two share many similarities, with only a handful of differences. But those small changes were enough to make me enjoy the Power model more than the standard.
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One of the problems I had with the standard Moto G is that it's meant to be a "pocket-sized theater." I never felt it reached those heights. The Moto G Power, on the other hand, does. It has a slightly larger screen measuring 6.8 inches that outputs a Full HD+ image resolution (2,388 x 1,080 pixels). By comparison, the Moto G has a 6.7-inch HD+ display (1,604 x 720 pixels). Both screens run at a 120Hz refresh rate.
Durable and eye-catching
Watching movies and playing mobile games was a better experience on the Moto G Power. In addition to the higher resolution screen enabling immersive action, the phone also has the same powerful sound system present on the base phone. Combined with these two aspects, this mobile device actually felt like a pocket-sized theater.
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An interesting design flourish of Motorola's phone is its durability. It has a water resistance rating of IP69, meaning the device can survive brief submersion. Granted, no one would willingly take their phone underwater (at least, I hope not), but it's a feature that comes in handy if the Moto G Power ever falls in the pool.
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