Motorola's Next Moto G Series May Deliver 2026's Best Phone Value - Check Availability

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ZDNET's cardinal takeaways

• Motorola has revealed 2 caller fund smartphones.
• The Moto G and Moto G Play boast improved cameras and artillery life.
• Both 2026 models will beryllium disposable successful clip for nan vacation shopping season.

Motorola is ending nan twelvemonth strong, unveiling 2 caller budget-friendly smartphones for group who want large screens, amended cameras, and an all-day artillery life. Meet nan 2026 Moto G and Moto G Play. Earlier this year, I reviewed nan 2025 Moto G and was impressed by nan worth it packed into a $200 device. It seems to maine that this acquisition will transportation complete to nan upcoming devices.

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At a glance, nan 2026 Moto G looks identical to nan 2025 model. It features a 6.7-inch, 120Hz touchscreen, protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3, 5G connectivity, and RAM Boost for enhanced performance. You'll besides find a 50MP wide-angle camera returning for nan caller generation. It appears that each nan awesome changes for nan 2026 exemplary are internal.

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That 50MP lens will beryllium supported by Motorola's "Quad Pixel Technology," which nan institution states allows nan 2026 Moto G to present "sharper, much vibrant results, moreover successful tricky lighting situations." It'll moreover person a caller "dedicated Macro Vision camera" for upclose shots. On nan beforehand will beryllium a 32MP selfie lens, a coagulated upgrade from nan 16GB camera utilized connected nan erstwhile generation.

The different awesome alteration is nan bigger 5,200 mAh battery. Motorola states that nan 2026 Moto G is tin of lasting up to 2 days straight. However, based connected my acquisition pinch past year's Moto G, I judge there's a bully chance it tin tally for moreover longer pinch ray use. 

Other notable features for nan upcoming Moto G refresh see an IP52 guidance standing and support for 30W TurboPower charging. The smartphone will beryllium disposable for acquisition connected Motorola's website starting December 11 for $200. It'll get successful 2 colors: Pantone Slipstream (grey) and Pantone Cattleya Orchid (purple).

Time to play

If you're looking for thing much affordable, nan Moto G Play will beryllium up your alley. It shares galore of nan aforesaid features arsenic its counterpart, sporting a 6.7-inch display, a 5,200 mAh battery, and a 50MP rear lens, but pares backmost a fewer things. For example, nan Moto G Play doesn't person a 32MP selfie lens, opting alternatively for an 8MP option. The instrumentality supports TurboPower arsenic well, but alternatively of 30W, this telephone only supports a charging velocity of 18W.

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It's not each downgrades. The Moto G Play features a unsocial group of AI enhancements for its cameras, including Night Vision, Auto Smile Capture, and Portrait modes. Motorola's Moto G Play is group to motorboat connected November 13 done nan company's integer storefront, Amazon, and Best Buy, for $170. It'll beryllium disposable successful a azygous color: Pantone Tapestry (deep blue).

There's still a batch that we don't cognize astir either smartphone, including which chipset Motorola is utilizing this time. The 2025 exemplary was powered by nan MediaTek Dimensity 6300. It's imaginable that nan aforesaid hardware will beryllium used, but I don't deliberation so, since nan MediaTek Dimensity 6400 has been astir since February.

I judge Motorola will prime nan 6400, but we won't cognize for judge until nan merchandise date.

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