Motorola Moto G54 5G | Unboxing, Camera, Gaming & More!

Unboxing the Motorola Moto G54 5G, a budget £200 smartphone boasting an OIS camera, respectable gaming performance, long battery life and more. The Motorola G54 actually offers double the storage of an £800 iPhone 15, plus features like microSD support and a headphone jack. So here's a hands-on review of this Moto phone to see if it's one of the best options for that price.
That 50MP camera is quite basic, as you'd hopefully expect at this budget cost. But the Motorola Moto G54 5G can still capture decent enough pics even with strong or low lighting, if you know how to handle it. Gaming chops are just about good enough for Genshin Impact, but that frame rate won't be too smooth. You're best off with PubG etc.
Battery life is cracking, while Motorola has stuffed 256GB storage into the Moto G54 5G, expandable via microSD up to 1TB. You also have the usual slick Moto apps on board (except for Ready For sadly).
This budget phone only comes with a guaranteed single OS upgrade sadly, so Android 14 will be it. But at least you have three years of bi-monthly security updates. And no complaints with the 6.5-inch FHD+ IPS screen, which hits 120Hz, or those stereo speakers.
So that's the Motorola Moto G54 5G, let us know your thoughts down below!
Motorola Moto G54 5G Unboxing Chapters:
0:00 - Rambly bit
0:49 - What's in the box?
1:08 - Design
2:28 - Android & features
5:03 - Display & audio
6:39 - Performance & gaming
7:42 - Battery life
8:31 - Cameras
10:28 - Byyyyeeeeeee

[@sultanvinegar9431]

I got one as my backup/work phone a couple of weeks ago, based on this review. For such a cheap phone it is really responsive, butter smooth UI and a ton of storage. Given how I use phones (no gaming, mostly email/web/IM) this would do me fine for extended periods of use as my main device.

[@nureinmenschlein]

I really like the way how you review the smartphones! It's pretty cool that you also treat many budget oriented phones

[@stevetici2668]

How is it that these budgets phones have the basic features like FM Radio, 3.5mm jack & SD card whereas the premium phones you pay an arm & a leg for can't supply these basic features which I think should be mandatory on Android phones.

[@user-eu5ol7mx8y]

I guess they assume people who spend this much money aren't gonna bother with wired headphones or using SD cards. I'm honestly not sure if these premium phones are even worth the price.

[@kenlen8029]

The truth is the tech companies sign deals and want everyone caged into their digital "ecosystems". Not a conspiracy, just business as usual.

[@Natura804]

Just ordered it for my father. Waiting for the delivery. Fingers crossed 🤞

[@cheezus4772]

Got last year's version (g53) for free with my new contract. Its nothing fancy but solid simple phone that covers all the basics. Battery is basically endless.

[@no-knickers-emma1112]

I only use the latest IPhone

[@bendover2470]

@@no-knickers-emma1112 why the fuck are you even here

[@tooltips9911]

@@no-knickers-emma1112 Cool story bro

[@lyrical96]

@@no-knickers-emma1112so do i, but ive figured m not a fool to be spending 1100 on a phone anymore.

[@Wander_Ventures]

I thought Pep Guardiola has a new job 😂😂

[@shaunofthedead5059]

Haha we are all laughing 🤣👍 ....

[@MwangiMuchoka]

😀😀😀

[@markolabor6964]

Subscribed cuz ur reviews rocks the moon off my socks

[@Ramoissorry]

WHY IS THIS SO HELPFUL U CONVINCED ME TO BUY IT

[@thenisper6984]

My heartrate raises every time he turn the phones

[@Adman1175]

My Pixel 6 Pro is in for repairs as it has an area of dead pixels on the screen so I had to buy a cheap phone to tide me over until I get the Pixel back (or hopefully replaced). I purchased the Moto G54 as my temporary replacement phone and I must say that for the price, I'm VERY impressed. It's an amazingly good phone for the price.

[@georgepierre3594]

Its basically a G power 2023 with more ram.

[@archerious1972]

Love the Mike wallpaper 1:22. Excellent wallpapers as always.

[@EmmieSuksai]

PINTEREST OR GOOGLE

[@boody_essa_2130]

Can anyone give me wallpaper link please

[@Meet_Your_Death]

That's Hatsune Miku not Mike lol. I have the same wallpaper in downloaded in my gallery

[@archerious1972]

@@Meet_Your_Death ……that’s the joke.

[@boody_essa_2130]

@@Meet_Your_Death can you send the link please

[@Tucibi]

What a brilliant phone for the price. 💓 Moto!

[@EmmieSuksai]

Oncle Spurt, pourquoi ne pries-tu pas pour ton Dieu ?😠

[@ANiCKiN]

Hey TS, consider testing the headphone jack with cable headphones. For us nerds who are interested in using a cheap phone with SD card reader and headphone port as a music player.

[@moosey62]

Thanks man. I just ordered one.

[@rob12841]

Ive got the g73 and its a good phone. Not quite my 23 ultra, but its great for my everyday use.

[@odauduhassan2583]

You've got the ultra s23,my God I'm using my bro's vivo to view this cos I don't own a phone for now😪😥

[@rob12841]

​@@odauduhassan2583yes, it's a great phone but it's bloody massive and heavy. Not to mention I now realise I'm no fan of victus. G73 is light and nippy enough for everyday tasks. Bonus is I can use it as a sat nav for hours with no worry of screen burn. If I'm going to family events, days out etc I'll take the ultra for the camera. For work and everyday I use the g73 as it's a better daily and just about the only decent phone I can find with a LCD screen.

[@michaelfleming8799]

Thanks for the review

[@DjFinestWorldWide]

I really love your videos

[@EmmieSuksai]

[ _ ] ! Je déteste cette chaîne

[@Rationalreviewer]

Love the classic Brit style review

[@andydenyer6882]

Love your reviews, but one thing that you (or any other reviewers for that matter) never seem to cover these days is signal reception and call quality! I mean, it is a phone after all, and I do actually use mine for making the odd phone call (yes, I know that seems a bit strange these days, and sales staff in mobile phone shops look at me like I've just arrived from another planet whenever I mention that)! This is now the third Motorola phone I have owned, having tried a mid-range Samsung (A53) between the last two, and I find that I get much better signal reception with the Motorola versus the Samsung, and the sound quality on voice calls is much clearer too. My Motorola stays connected to my provider's network (EE) throughout my entire commute (apart from when going through one tunnel), whereas the Samsung (costing around three times as much!) kept dropping out at various points during my regular journey!

[@cahill22]

Moto's decision to release the g53 months ago is a real head scratcher when compared with this. The g54 outshines it in every way for practically the exact same price.

[@JouniKyyronen-nv1ep]

g54 now 99e

[@owenbowen2752]

​@@JouniKyyronen-nv1epwhere is that

[@Xeronova01]

Well that's their plan

[@___instinct___362]

I can take it for 120-30 euro so im guessing is worth it when is in your top under 200 pounds budget video 😅 i will check every other phone you recommend but i doubt it they beat that price ,the only minus i see is again the size i guess they stop.making around 6 inch displays anymore sadge,cheers mate when it comes to phones you're the person i watch ,have a nice holidays and successful 2024🎉

[@iainb1577]

Does the matt back or the faux leather provide better grip? Having M.S. means I have trouble feeling things in my hands, hence surface texture is really important to me.

[@bazanderson8283]

wondering outside of the reviews, what phone do you use?

[@Spamkromite]

Hmm thank you, I've made my decision. I needed something to upgrade from my old Lge LM-X430 and I didn't want any Xiaomi, Huawei, Honor or TLC CCP-phones. I always trusted Motorola and I'm glad I will never change that anytime soon 😁

[@jihigh482]

Joke's on you. Motorola's been owned by the Chinese for a while now, Bozo😂

[@angeloturla7790]

Thanks for the info

[@chinesemonke7073]

i heard the g54s display type and batterie charging and life is bad. is this true and if yes is it that big of a problem? am thinking of buying it

[@GoofyCat87]

Hay uncle tech, can't you get rid of these bots with indecent profile in the comment section?

[@BastardOfTheNorth]

That's actually KZbin's area. We can report them, though

[@EmmieSuksai]

Mec, tu es toujours chez Apple ou Samsung

[@majicdude88]

Do you know understand how bot accounts work? Lol. They will just keep popping up.

[@Shaggy-8392]

That'll be the Indians.

[@User___005]

​@@Shaggy-8392most of them are from States.

[@Hillarymaryy]

Getting this for my niece who’s obsessed with games, Roblox especially. Great review thanks

[@vrishinfreefire9145]

How is it is it good for roblox and insta

[@Hillarymaryy]

@@vrishinfreefire9145 not sure about insta. But it’s great for Roblox

[@Hillarymaryy]

@@vrishinfreefire9145 it’s really good

[@Hillarymaryy]

@@vrishinfreefire9145 it’s worth it

[@animeexplorer0]

I needed that subs thank u for puting them.

[@michaelgrant2132]

Thanks for review. My go to channel for mobile phones.

[@MERVILLE3]

Hand feel. That's your life, that is.

[@EmmieSuksai]

Je déteste ce téléphone

[@_Dimitris]

Hi mate I found this , the moto g73 and Xiaomi redmi note 13 4g for the same price 170 quid. What's your opinion go for moto g54 , g73 or redmi ? I'm not a gaming freak but I use the camera often and videos. I've saw reviews of the redmi note 13 that says the battery is terrible drains very fast and doesn't last and put me off a bit to be honest. Thank you

[@iPhonenaire]

Moto actually means fire in Swahili. Not bad!

[@parliache3329]

Hi Tech Spurt, I suggest you to review Infinix GT 10 Pro and give your impression of the phone. Thanks

[@lucasbrown7338]

Moto G64y sounds like a serious contender. Gotta see the official specs though! I have been hearing about this one with the associated mediatek chipset that is quite a performer I guess!

[@Natura804]

Already received the phone. Overall its a good device without any crazy design. Camera is good for the price. Mint green colour version with 12 GB Ram and 256 GB storage. Looks very sophisticated .

[@YueClaudia]

Hi @Natura804, I'm thinking of getting this phone as my current one is on its last legs. Can you give me more info on how hot it gets? Some reviews I've checked mentioned overheating on multiple recent Moto models and I want to make a good decision considering my budget. Any info you find relevant would be appreciated :) thanks!

[@owenbowen2752]

​@@YueClaudiajust buy it online and use it for a weekend, if it gets hot send it back. I'm just going down to Currys in the UK to get one now. If I remember I will post about it 👍😉

[@TheRenoReviews]

As a huge Quintuplets fan, I appreciate the Yotsuba wallpaper 😁

[@IanSmith-gb7lo]

Hi I enjoy your channel very informative,I’m looking to by a m54 went to curry’s to have a look at one and it has everything I want. I would like to make a suggestion you see I wear hearing aids as I’m deaf or as the other half would say I suffer with selective hearing 😂. On your reviews could you see if the phone is compatible for hearing aids i think this would be helpful for us deaf buggers ta, Keep up the good work Ian

[@smarquez42]

Moto G52 remains superior overall... sometimes i don't understand Motorola, even if im a loyal customer whose 5 last phones were theirs. Super happy with my Edge 30 Ultra, but had g82, g52, g8 Power.

[@jiffonbuffo]

But G54 has a Power version with 12gb ram, 6000mah, 33W charging although it lost the ultrawide cam.

[@jacksonrazorback5626]

Who TF is asking?

[@llynellyn]

Wish I'd watched this before ordering, I was expecting it to come with a gel case like other reviews but I guess they don't include it on the UK model for some reason :(

[@jaredjones8316]

Hey, quick question. Is there anyway to get this thing to work in the united states on att? I bought it without doing proper research, because it was a reasonable price and had the best specs for the price. It said all carriers, but after getting it I realized that this might not be the case…

[@scottlewis2653]

Diving into the rumors surrounding the Moto G64y. Is it 64 or something more? Plus, a potential peek at the Mediatek D7020 under the hood!

[@michaelcampbell5039]

They bring out new phones every five minutes. Try selling a second hand Motorola and see the response. Virtually zilch. Updates are pretty non exsistant . Never will I personally touch another Motorola. After your review of the Realme 9 Pro I decided to purchase one. And am so impressed with it. Thank you so very much for all your videos.

[@Rose.Of.Hizaki]

Thats Chinese ownership for you. Look at Xiaomi and all their subsidiaries. They have completely and utterly saturated the market with handsets at every single level and they keep pushing out new handsets every 6-12months.

[@dasit6034]

im really not buying a motorola to sell it second hand later, im buying one to use till it croaks. i personally dont care about android updates its a fkin os and i dont care for constant "features". they get 3 years of secruity updates which is just 1 year less than samsungs so its fine on that front too

[@michaelcampbell5039]

That is your choice.

[@aygo8239]

Hi folks, this is just a soft advert paid by Xiaomi. Don't be fooled.

[@dave8204]

@@aygo8239 Xiaomi are now advertising Motorola's? That's world exclusive right there.

[@greggtaylor5827]

I'm glad there is no mention of heating and battery drain. I believe that is an issue on the Indian variant but it's OK on the UK version. Got mine coming tomorrow so fingers crossed 😅

[@geotsaou]

Do you have any issues with battery or heating?

[@iAmLawrencee]

How is it?

[@OnlineElevator]

How is it after 2months

[@OnlineElevator]

@@dasit6034 thanks I really dont know if i should choose moto g54 5g or g72

[@uglymuffin]

​@@OnlineElevator g54. Because it's a new phone and will get 1 more OS update, i believe it'll probably get android 14. G72 comes with android 12 and even if you get android 13 on g72 it might be laggy or have some issues etc etc. So, g54 is a whole lot better choice

[@SimonWilliamsTutor]

Looks like there's very little to choose between this and the G84: slightly better design in the G84, with an OLED display too?

[@jayloving2005]

OLED is better

[@fabriziozugno8951]

Hello I wanted to ask you if at maximum brightness you see outdoors , I have a Redmi Note 8 that you can see , do you think it is lower in brightness ?😏

[@Argwings-sp2oq]

Hello moto thank you for such incredible phone

[@Stevechannel4]

Will the phone still be operable for awhile after the new updates have gone out?

[@theman4648]

Moto g54 power edition, Android 14 when? Europe And will it get Android 15?

[@jokerace6395]

Silly question, I have years other brand ,can I in this motorola change the order of navigation buttons?

[@axananda]

Still using my Moto One Hyper...Which shall be my next phone?!? In the Moto Family of course...

[@edwardgrafton4663]

Hey Uncle Spurt why doesn't the budget friendly Motorola phones not put a lest 64 MP 20 MP and a 32 MP cameras?

[@hornviper92]

A question here, as odd as it may be: I got the relatively new G54 5G with the new contract for laughable 5 euro (being around 175 on the market which is cool in itself, ok) but I find the camera somewhat worse than my Moto One Zoom (both front and back cams seem better on the One Zoom) but as you might know it's gotten a bit old in many things and yet still better in as many. Question is, can someone tell me if G54 is more worth it than the One Zoom if it makes a little sense? Thanks in advance.

[@Morrsoda]

Does it have double tap to activate the screen?

[@arrow501]

Looks like a good phone in my budget. Thank you for the review. Do you have a website with image samples? I'd like to see what the image quality looks like.

[@krizjamz9823]

Did you watch the video?

[@alrafter1593]

I have just been experimenting by just taking screenshots of those photo examples and then using a photo editor to see what quality I could get . Even though a screen shot is only 4mb on this laptop, after processing them and then re enlarging. I found that the quality was much better than the original. I therefore would say that showing examples is not much use as they can easily be improved, In fact even those on here can be made almost as good as my more expensive Sony digital camera, In fact with modern AI software buying an expensive phone because it's camera is better is a waste of money.

[@user-jn8xj4zf9z]

Motorola super ❤❤❤

[@David-jw7km]

Craked my S22 ultra and picked this up as a stand in. Im not going to lie but TBH I actually prefer this little beast. Highly recommend. Im in Australia fyi

[@jayloving2005]

Hey dude, I am thinking to buy as currently Lebara only works on VOLTE... Australia Does it support Volte??? On Vodafone or Lebara network??? Howmuch U buy??

[@David-jw7km]

@@jayloving2005 it does boss. I'm with Optus and it works with VOLTE

[@David-jw7km]

@@jayloving2005 250 from JB HI FI

[@randomvidz8742]

Would you recommend i buy this phone to replace my redmi note 10 pro.

[@wade196840]

Android 14 made my pixel 6 pro a flagship phone it runs so well now. So 14 might help that phone's performance as well in the future.

[@EmmieSuksai]

Est-ce une blague

[@Terranwilliamson1745]

​@@EmmieSuksaiHehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehe😭🤣💀

[@EngiNetion]

yeah... Only if it gets Android 14

[@larrycbrown1]

go moto!!!

[@JeffB1961]

thanks Mr. Spurt

[@neklamp2431]

Does it have screen recording??? Just noticed it! It has!

[@shamanbaray6327]

Hi TechSpurt! What do you guys think Moto G82 or the Moto G54??

[@amoryblaine1102]

Hi..my g54 has no beep sound after saying "hey Google". Searched on the net n they say to accessibility n go to switch access..play sound etc. But all these are missing on Android 13 on moto g54? Is it the same with u? Without the beep it is very inconvenient n I have to keep looking at the phone to check. Anu suggestions?

[@ch3ckpo1nt13]

does this phone support slow motion video and Google Ar core support?

[@maj429]

I just can't work IPS LCD on Mobile. Please where are the budget OLED phones?

I wonder why they chose to include OIS when the camera sucks.

[@williamgarcia9858]

Motorola has a shocking lack of updates, my moto edge 30 neo is still waiting Android 13 and the security update is still outdated.

[@rogerwilco5187]

Mine too.🤷‍♂

[@fineday2017]

It's much different than indian version.. And it's looks nice than indian version.. 6000 mah battery indian version

[@nicksartcafe]

7:40 He said Yare Yare 😂

[@melfaraj4633]

I've seen this phone advertised with 5000 capacity batteries and 6000 capacity? Which is the correct capacity or are both correct depending...

[@oioisaveloy6227]

I believe you can't get the 6000 version in the UK. But you can in countries like India etc.

[@josephj6521]

Build quality. Don’t be concerned. Always get a case. My super duper expensive iPhone’s rear cracked within weeks, in a case! I hate glass and prefer plastic. 256gb of storage is very good. Again pay crap loads more for an iPhone that’ll break if not in an expensive case. I’m making the switch soon.

[@straya_au_]

what budget phone you recommend dont care about 2k phones

[@soumyajitdas2007]

Indian variant of this phone seems a little better. We got a case in the box and the charger is 33w. Not sure if it actually charges at 33w.

[@shaunofthedead5059]

Indian variant heats up loads too 😂👍

[@SAMBOLA1989]

This one good or bad please say 🙏 ,tomorrow am going to buy

[@jayloving2005]

Does it support VOLTE in Lebara AUSTRALIA

[@sumeraejaz1708]

What should I get this or the 53

[@Kingbodyart2]

When you dropping the Moto edge 40 neo review

[@ilsevdg1194]

Hi, can anyone advise me on how to transfer data from another android (Huawei) to this new Motorola? Thanks very much!

[@goldennuggets75]

It's a shame Motorola isnt releasing the G54 and 84 with the same specs in the UK as the Indian versions (G54 6000mah battery, G84 with WiFi 6) as I'd have replaced my trusty G7 power, still going strong but a bit outdated now with one of those and been prepared to accept the limited android update. Since not will prob pay more for Samsung A34, tho no WiFi 6 great battery life with better performance and cameras.

[@cumking]

You'll despise the Indian versions. I have a G54, and after 30 minutes of using the camera, you can't hold it without plunging it into a bucket of ice. Also, after 20-25 minutes of gaming, the camera area starts to heat up. Heating issues, camera alright okay. But Moto doesn't harm the device with updates.

[@jboss007]

@@cumking It heats up even when idle when using mobile data and the mobile network drains the battery quickly, on wifi it's fine.

[@EmmieSuksai]

​@@jboss007Dis quelque chose mec ?

[@dimitrijejovanovic5939]

Used to jave Motorola G30 that was literally INDESTRUCTIBLE. It's still used as my backup phone. Got this phone for under 100€ thanks to the massive discount from the phone provider. Damn, this phone is amazing! 6000 mAh battery makes this phone last for AGES! For a basic user such as myself, I think this phone is perfect!

[@janawehbe4149]

How about display and does it lag?

[@BharathKumarThota-eg8jc]

How is the network and is supported by most of the popular networks for 4g and 5g and are there any issues with calling ?

[@rajap8320]

I am using G9 since Dec 2020. No issues related to network.

[@shaunofthedead5059]

@@rajap8320 he's asking about this phone not your fúckíng old rétárdéd Motorola 🤣👍

[@rajap8320]

@@shaunofthedead5059 Sorry for wrong reply

[@solaosisanwo]

Is the phone a dual SIM.? ie two nana Sims As a review said one nana SIM and esim

[@emmawright2505]

Is this a dual sim phone? ordered one as a birthday present, due to it being dual sim and it doesn't fit two sims in.

[@quant2565]

one physical sim and one eSIM

[@UKMike2009]

Far too much emphasis on which Android version you use - in practice there is so little difference that it is never a deal breaker. This is a good cheap phone for 10-30% the cost of a headliner. More money would get you a better phone - but it is the law of diminishing returns and whatever you buy it will be out of date in 18 months. Decent review.

[@ahzam6323]

Can anyone tell me that can we use 30-33w charger with g54 and does it support high charging?

[@petar2253]

Hello, I have a question I am currently using the Galaxy A52s 5g and I am trying to upgrade, I am not sure what to get I have a few options, I care about battery, software and performance for like games on phones I don't really care about the camera, but here are my options: S23-565euro A54-300euro Pixel 7a-450euro Iphone 15-892euro Iphone 14 pro-890euro Out of these options what would be the best value phone, I am leaning towards the S23 but I could be convinced to get something else, any thoughts?

[@MusicWorld-gf9yy]

Bruh go for s23

[@EmmieSuksai]

​@@MusicWorld-gf9yy😕😕😕

[@shaunofthedead5059]

Stop being gay

[@amos152001]

I wonder if it is better than crappy china Xiaomi 12 or c55 which are basically all the same price / ram/ rom/ battery/ camera... No 5g thought

[@tibosvitac28]

Which phone is better g54 or g84? They are same price and very little difference? Is Dimensity 7020 any good?

[@jayloving2005]

54 but some missing

[@alis-jg2vs]

7020 is certainly not bad! G84 better camera and ip54.

[@vhbc]

Hi, any idea if this is coming to the Philippines?

[@EmmieSuksai]

Oui bien sûr

[@shaunofthedead5059]

No it's not

[@AbdulRehman-zl1mj]

1000 nits really? The company's official figure is at 550. Bro got his phone from heaven.

[@shaunofthedead5059]

I have one it's around 1000 nits

[@AbdulRehman-zl1mj]

@@shaunofthedead5059 seriously? How is it even possible? How can a device can go over its rated physical limits? By the way I also asked you where do you get these beautiful wallpapers. Kindly let me know.

[@Zanarkand_0]

Anyone got a link to that wallpaper? Also, I just bought this phone today. So if anyone had any questions about it let me know.

[@Tamer-km3bu]

How is it ? Display ,camera and battery drain with heating.

[@DeusRegum]

Yes! Moto Spurt!

[@MultiversalUniverse]

What is the ip rearing in this phone??

[@georgepierre3594]

Btw the cpu is similar to dimensity 930, g power 5g. same GPU. and similar speeds.

[@rooboy99]

Hi mate, do you know if this phone supports LDAC? Thanks

[@WiiNV]

According to Notebookcheck review supports "Bluetooth 5.3. In addition to the AAC, SBC, LC3, and LDAC Bluetooth audio codecs, the Moto G54 also supports all the current aptX codecs as well as LDHC v1 to v4."

[@johnlander4635]

My Moto G54 blows out in bright light contrast. It's a bit shocker. So taking a darker subject against a brighter background is a bit nightmare. I am disappointed. My Nokia XR20 is better in this regard. So dunno if this is fix in the mix.

[@joshualui2378]

Had me when you talked about family space for when you want kids to just shut the fk up 😂 So I bought it haha. I don't even have kids haha

[@wilrivera2668]

... Veronica got her hair done ...