Motorola Moto G Power 2025 Review: Nearly There

The thing about Motorola phones is that you should never pay MSRP. The company frequently slashes prices months if not weeks after devices launch, which makes them a far better value proposition. That rule is especially important this year with the Moto G Power 2025—a capable $300 Android smartphone. I say this because I liked last year's model, but it spent most of its life on sale for under $250. More importantly, while the extra perks in the 2025 version over its predecessor are nice, Motorola regressed in one critical area: performance. The Moto G Power 2025 is a good cheap phone, especially for folks in the US, but you should absolutely wait for a sale to snag one. Performance Dip Photograph: Julian Chokkattu I've seen performance dips in Moto G phones before. You'd think that every year, performance would improve, right? Having worse performance over a predecessor isn't common but can occasionally happen in cheap phones as manufacturers decide what features to improve and whe ... Read full article.