Moto G Power 2024 Review: A Solid Budget Phone

[@theunknowngamer2397]

Not having an OLED screen is actually a pro for me. I've had a big issue of screen burn in on OLED screen from tiktok and KZbin shorts after less than a year of use. I like that I can use this phone for 2 or 3 years and not have to worry about it.

[@AndroidDigest]

That's a good way to think about it!

[@jonfreeman9682]

That's actually true. I get burn in ghost 👻 just from the home screen. Not sure but maybe the new OLED have fixed that?

[@toneyisaiah3556]

I prefer Motorola.

[@MZRFaith]

Pppp​@@AndroidDigest

[@Messy_Marv]

Finally pulled the trigger on this phone. Switched to T-Mobile and got this phone for free. Plus I received a $300 Visa gift card for switching carriers. Score!! 😊

[@AndroidDigest]

Great deal especially with the prepaid card

[@Messy_Marv]

@@AndroidDigest Thanks Bro! 👍

[@jvtc]

Ive been using it for a month after I crushed my Pixel 7 pro. Its temporary, but Im not in any hurry to upgrade. This might be the best, most complete budget phone ever created. Its honestly amazing, and Im a power user. The camera is better than what i expected for a moto device. Ive had noticable delay while multitasking once or twice, but thats to be expected. Great value.

[@AndroidDigest]

If you go to woot.com, that's a website owned by Amazon, they've had the pixel 7 Pro on sale there for like $400 new, maybe even 380. But yeah, you may want to wait for a good sale on the Pixel 8, maybe get it open box at Best Buy after the fact. But yeah. This is a great phone to hold you over

[@scannen]

I currently have a moto g stylus 5g 2023 but they only have one year of update support and i was wondering if it would be worth it to switch to the moto g power

[@AndroidDigest]

I think it will be pretty similar overall. Not too much better or anything

[@GadgetMan-rr3ik]

I had Motorola 4g phones, really good phones but it took until they set up all the 5g gear in the country for Motorola to be what they are known for, number one in headset communications. I have the Samsung galaxie a25 5g, like all phones reviewed these days there is some cons every device but I'm way surprised how much more convenient 5g is. Motorola can be the number one electronic brand again if they wanted it to but do that they would need a phone that beats iPhone and Samsung galaxie and galaxie phones are like pretty superior with picture quality and the smart things option is great for hearing aid adjusting bluetooth sound fine tuning vision enhancement and level set to auto the display and keypad lighting adjusts accordingly to the light I am in. To beat samsung and iphone with a phones features, stores would need retail that next phone whatever it could called at $2,000 its phone Lol i mean i understand $300 maybe $400 at the most but thats it is practical spending when you are phone shopping.

[@dosbaggos5575]

Had it for a few months; battery seems to drained real fast. And for the vegan cover hell most put a case on it.

[@jamiebertrand2767]

I wonder if it makes phone calls😮

[@AndroidDigest]

Yes, the phone does in fact make calls. Very surprising though.

[@mafikdew78]

nah get a laptop for that

[@libramoon9968]

I send pigeons

[@mafikdew78]

SECURITY updates are far more important than software feature updates. 2-3 years is plenty for a phone like this especially at $165 and it only came out in March

[@AndroidDigest]

I agree. Big OS updates aren't as important as they used to be

[@curtwuollet2912]

A lot of bang for zero bucks.

[@Adfj-p1n]

Just like your mom

[@LaxM]

At only about $100 more, Moto Edge seems to be a better deal.

[@AndroidDigest]

Oh definitely. Or the Moto G Stylus. The Stylus if you want that stylus, the Edge if you want performance, but if you see it for $100 more, yeah the edge is definitely a winner.

[@RyanBell-k6c]

I got the stylus ahaaa😂

[@Edel99]

Too bad they made it bigger than the 2023 version now it's a huge brick

[@whysoserious4464]

No Not really

[@AndroidDigest]

It's 6.5" to 6.7". I get it for the record. I prefer smaller phones too, but it's not too much bigger. But I get why it would be annoying. It's still plenty light. But yeah, it's bigger, and if you don't like it, I see why.

[@W0lfbaneShikaisc00l]

Not to knock these motorola phones but I much rather be able to downgrade the screen resolution so it's not wasting juice... the battery life is worse than a pixel because it's wasting battery on flashy stuff I'm not into. 6 hours use means I'll have to be either carrying the charger with me or a battery pack, which defeats the purpose of it being a mobile device. Not having a 720p option is a real annoyance. And this is a flagship edge 50 I'm talking about, this is a feature I'd expect a cheap phone to have and it doesn't exist on the expensive phone... I hope I'm not going to have to jailbreak this just because the company is too stubborn to make basic features.

[@jasonroberts8416]

you can lower the screen refresh to 60Hz but 6 hours also seems a bit low, the reviews seem to suggest 12-13 hours of screen on time, ill have to check screen on stats on mine next time I charge it, so far im making it 24 hours between charges tho.

[@AndroidDigest]

The lower screen resolution isn't super significant for the battery life though. It may only add an extra 7% you wouldn't have gotten or 10%. I get why you would prefer the ability to change the resolution, but I don't think you'll need it. Compared to most phones on the market, this has one of the largest batteries out there, I only know of 1 Android phone, outside of the weird ones, that has more than 5,000 mAh. Most people could probably do 8 hours of screen on time. Just depends on the person. And I'm using the refresh rate, you turn that down, turn brightness down a little, you could last even longer, maybe 9 or 10 hours if you push it.

[@AndroidDigest]

Most people aren't using their phones for 12 hours at a time, if they do, that's pretty insane! I don't know of many phones at all getting over 10 hours of actual screen on time. Most of those tests on review websites are playing 1080p videos on very low brightness, things like that. But in real every day screen on time I'd expect some people probably to get 8 hours, maybe 9 hours or more if they turn that refresh rate down. I should have clarified, it does depend on the person though so it's always hard to give battery stats.

[@newfnshow031]

upgrade to a trash phone... im good on that. We should ignore moto until they provide at least 4 updates and an oled screen. No hate to u bro i appreciate your content and your effort but moto def aint it for me under any circumstance

[@whysoserious4464]

OK cool. Get a Samsung or one plus 12r

[@AndroidDigest]

I get your perspective. Just remember that Samsung, like the A25, this runs circles around it performance wise. I also prefer the design. But the screen is worse. Every phone has drawbacks. The software one is big though. I don't blame you for being hung up on it

[@jonfreeman9682]

Moto can't afford to give so many updates on budget phone. Honestly you don't keep your phones that long anyways. Most people wanna upgrade every couple years. OLED is expensive. I'm looking at budget Moto or Samsung and both are great.

[@ghostnote-6]

@@AndroidDigest That's useful info to folks that I wish you would put in the videos to add context. I've got (or used to have) s10e, A15, A53, s21fe, G Play, G Stylus 2022... but I don't know sh*t about processors and the like. Telling me that the G Power runs circles around an A25 really helps put things in perspective.

[@marksouthwell4490]

Better off getting one of the other Moto phones for the price of this device

[@jayvansickle7607]

I don’t really think that the term “power” has anything to do with performance. I think it’s strictly battery life

[@AndroidDigest]

I agree that's what it is meant for

[@earlt911]

I have the phone and I like it. Been a month now and no issues that I couldn't figure out.

[@Donaldson529]

I just got this phone yesterday for FREE with Straight Talk. Love it

[@AndroidDigest]

For sure!

[@kdlittlehawk]

how? I've been with ST for years!

[@ambrunelli]

I just ordered my wife and I one for free switching to Straight Talk. Says on back order hopefully doesn't take to long.

[@Jharo888]

Just got mine today too $70 in total $55 for a month of service and $15 on taxes for the phone

[@ambrunelli]

@@Jharo888 We paid $83 including tax. Including a month of service. and for $75 for the service and $8 in taxes, but we ordered ours online

[@asafblasbergvideographer]

One thing I also like is Moto's excellent technical support.

[@CaliforniaBushman]

This is an epic FREE Straight Talk upgrade from a lost Moto G Pure. At 58, fastest mini supercomputer I ever owned.

[@anthonysmith9765]

agreed for free this phone is a beast

[@sabrinamerrick1271]

120 refresh rate ❤

[@asafblasbergvideographer]

@@sabrinamerrick1271 why can’t Apple give us 120 hz with their non pro iPhones?

[@Mr.J_2003]

​@@asafblasbergvideographerI agree, 60hz is ridiculous

[@trenajeanengelhart6137]

I absolutely luv my moto G can't beat the price and the performance has been satisfactory. Happy with my Moto!

[@AndroidDigest]

Thanks for sharing! It's pretty good for the money.

[@SpeedyGwen]

meanwhile I got my xiaomi mi 11i as a refurbished model for 300€ which is literally a flagship from 2 years ago, its a powerhouse monster with its snapdragon 888, sadly it has overheating issues nowdays and I should change the battery as it doesnt last super long

[@AndroidDigest]

Yeah, you can always get an older model refurbished for a good price. If you're that type of person, I recommend looking for a good value phone, and getting it used within a year of release. Like the OnePlus 12R for example, released at $500 in the US, probably on sale close to $380 or something online, maybe even cheaper. It has a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, a very capable processor. And the release within a year probably means little to no battery wear on the used market. Old 2-3 year old phones tend to have a lot of battery wear

[@jakeache-23]

This phone is awesome! The recent software update lets you expand ram boost to 16gb

[@AndroidDigest]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@cyraxkkcb2mo10]

They cheaper because it's the 4 ram memory The more expensive is the 8 ram memory

[@jacobortwine7063]

I like the stereo and Bluetooth connectivity

[@JohnDought]

For 4g phone its a graeat phone

[@MarvinLWhite-h2b]

This phone is not even close to the motm g 5 , the g5 smokes the 2024 power

[@AndroidDigest]

I guess I'm confused. Are you talking the super old moto g 5? That phone is smoked by this lol. That phone starts off at 2GB of RAM, that phone has a snapdragon 430, a much worse processor. It's going to be slower, a worse camera. I love the build of the Moto G5. I miss old phones like those! But it's sorely lacking vs these newer phones

[@MyzticsRL]

It supports 1080p 60fps right? And how does it handle for low demanding games?

[@AndroidDigest]

I'm pretty sure. Just don't have it on hand to test. Going off memory

[@Messy_Marv]

Just got mine setup today. I tested my favorite games and I'm pretty surprised. Cod mobile High settings 60 fps plays buttery smooth. PubG mobile High settings 60fps no stutter Subway surfer. Perfect Genshin Impact. Medium settings 45 fps. A stutter something but def playable. If you go down to 720p low settings 45 fps it's great.

[@DWtechfan]

Motorola is starting to make really good performing budget & midrange phones in addition to their flagships. Some people might not appreciate the lack of updates and yeah, that’s a downside. But I dare you to buy a Samsung A25 5g which does get updates but won’t be a strong performer. All phones have trade offs and Samsung gives you a super amoled display and many years of updates but won’t perform well. This Moto G Power 2024 has lesser updates but will run circles around the Samsung A15 and A25. And I like that eco leather design and for $280 it’s still a really good phone.

[@AndroidDigest]

Exactly. This is a great summary of the strengths of this phone

[@jonfreeman9682]

So you're saying the budget Samsung is slow compared to this? I'm still using an old g7 power and honestly no complaints. So looking to get this Moto power or Samsung but can't decide.

[@DWtechfan]

@@jonfreeman9682 essentially, yes. The A series from Samsung offers a lot except for performance thanks to the Exynos processors they continue to use. The only non Exynos A series phone is the A05s which uses a lower end Snapdragon processor. As a whole, Motorola budget phones perform better and their batteries are generally optimized better too. Samsung budget phones this year started offering way better Amoled displays which will be the best budget displays in phones like the A15 and A25.

[@InAnotherTimeGirl]

I just bought this phone for $200. But someone wrote this about it: "Should have put a good snapdragon processor in it. Phone will be in lag city before a year with these mediatek processors in it." This is my 1st phone with a Mediatek processor. Do they start to lag within a year or so of use??

[@mrbloodyhyphen-5657]

Do the Moto edge series not launch in the US?

[@hawkermustang]

They do.

[@AndroidDigest]

Yeah they do, they are at Best Buy. But I hate the curved screens. So they aren't for me.

[@hawkermustang]

@@AndroidDigest I hate the curve screens too. My sister actually got the Motorola Edge 2022 and that one didn't have a curved screen it has a 6.6 inch flat screen.

[@vanessacole5027]

Got mine for free through straight talk just paid for the service time can’t beat that my iPhone don’t even have a 120hz

[@donnadoes5738]

Iam getting this phone for 149 and keeping it max 2 years so I don't care that it only gets 1 sw update.

[@tyreemcgrone10]

I got 2 of these for my kids for free from straight talk but I’ve been using the one I got for my daughter because I miss android and I’m just burnt out on iPhones.

[@AndroidDigest]

Hope they end up enjoying them!

[@713XxxX]

same I'm looking for a low to mid tier price gaming android since I'm tired of iPhone but just got the 15 so not getting rid of that any time soon.

[@xs10z]

Can you make the flashlight turn on, on an iPhone, by doing a "tomahawk chop"? I don't think so! Team Moto FTW!

[@tyreemcgrone10]

@@xs10z lol you are right!!

[@tyreemcgrone10]

@@AndroidDigest thank you. My daughter got the phone 2 weeks ago and she loves it!! My son thinks he's the man!! Now if I only can get them to stop calling me from the next room.

[@Tearfury76]

I don't understand why Motorola did not put vegan leather covering around the camera module like the Motorola G stylus 5G 2024 and a Motorola G 5G 2024

[@AndroidDigest]

Yeah. Not really sure why they did that

[@zipchtkdn7804]

I've beat the crap out of this 22 g power it's still kicking up at the top of the screen where I dropped at 30 times it's got some spider webbing but nothing else on the rest of the phone it's pretty mauled up and still working

[@AndroidDigest]

That's crazy. You might want to upgrade at some point

[@Larryb1993]

Witch would you go with galaxy a15 or moto g power ? For viewing videos facebook photos ?

[@AndroidDigest]

I'd go for a Moto G Power personally. The speed is a big difference.

[@shanesm311]

How does this phone handle snapchat? Im using a moto g pure right now and it is very slow/laggy on snapchat

[@AndroidDigest]

I think it will be much much faster

[@HumbleBearcat]

Can you expand the RAM by taping into the memory? How?

[@AndroidDigest]

Sort of. It doesn't help that much. Pretty sure it's in the settings and called "ram plus". But it's slower memory so I'd recommend when you use it that way. So I'd just buy a phone with the memory you need

[@sabrinamerrick1271]

Automatic like.

[@JosephMass]

99$ is ridiculous for this phone! Its called the power for the battery but its the same size as every moto phone in 2024

[@AndroidDigest]

Ridiculously cheap? It's great for the performance for the money. But yeah. Similar battery size

[@JosephMass]

@@AndroidDigest not really when you can get the stylus 2024 and edge 2024 for the same price or cheaper

[@ClayMaxwell-u9t]

​@@JosephMasswhat world are you living in? You must be looking at the older models

[@zjgonzalez]

Could u make a video Abt the moto g 5g 2024 me and my brother are thinking abt getting it and we would really appreciate it if u could do a review so we could know what we're gonna get with the phone?

[@AndroidDigest]

Hey bro, all due respect, don't think I'll be able to cover it. Just too much going on. It's definitely a step below this. So it's the Moto G, then the G Power, then the G Stylus, in that order (assuming you are looking at all the 2024 models). The regular Moto G doesn't have a 1080p display, so the resolution is lower, only 4gb of ram, and a slower processor, you go up on the screen resolution and the ram and the processor with the G Power, and if you get the G Stylus you go up with an oled display and an even better processor. That's sorta how it goes. The Moto G 2024 isn't bad when compared to other phones around that price, it's a good basic phone. I would prefer it over the Galaxy A15, but maybe I'd prefer the Galaxy A25 over the Moto G 2024, so it depends on the prices you find, hopefully this helps!

[@redrush-hp9li]

For the price it's kinda garbage i got a redmi turbo 3 for that price

[@jasonroberts8416]

I don't think those are sold in the US it does look pretty solid tho.

[@arikrishnan6729]

😂 Redmi bloatware with motherboard problems

[@arikrishnan6729]

​@@jasonroberts8416 for 280 dollars in India u can moto edge 50 fusion with snapdragon 7sgen 2 50mp Sony lytia 700c cam sensor 4k recording on all three camera 68w charger out of the box ip68 rating 3 years major software update and 4 years of security update 144hz poles display

[@AndroidDigest]

I get it but most prepaids will have this $99 or less. And this will go on sale a lot.

[@AndroidDigest]

This will go on sale ALOT though over time. Just like that moto did, this will follow.

[@sabrinamerrick1271]

NITS?

[@arikrishnan6729]

May be around max 550

[@AndroidDigest]

Yeah about 500

[@ereztree]

​@@AndroidDigestIf the max brightness is 500 nits, that means it doesn't get very bright and would probably have to be set at or near max brightness to be able to see the display clearly, especially outside.

[@AleAlex-wr1is]

YOU ARE SO GAY!!!😂🤣

[@AndroidDigest]

Slay queen 👑