SpecEagle review · Motorola

Moto G54 5G review: A Dimensity-powered big-battery budget 5G phone.

SpecEagle Editorial·Aug 2023·$200
Overall
64/100
Class rank
#28 of 232
Tier
Budget
Buy?
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The verdict, up front

A budget 5G with an OIS camera.

Moto G54 5G stands out with a 50 MP OIS camera, 120 Hz screen, near-stock Android and microSD for around $200 — strong budget value, with only the LCD panel as a notable compromise.

01Display

70/100

70/100 puts it above the 66-point average for budget phones of 2023.

TypeIPS LCD, 120 Hz
Size6.5 inches
Resolution2,400 × 1,080 px

02Camera

66/100

At 66/100 this is one of the strongest camera showings among budget phones of 2023 — 8 points above the cohort average.

Main50 MP, f/1.8, OIS
Macro2 MP
Selfie16 MP

03Performance

68/100

At 68/100 this is one of the strongest performance showings among budget phones of 2023 — 15 points above the cohort average.

ChipsetDimensity 7020 (6 nm)
RAM8 / 12 GB
Storage128 / 256 GB + microSD

04Battery

78/100

78/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2023.

Capacity5,000 mAh
Wired30 W (or 15 W variant)

05Build

70/100

At 70/100 this is one of the strongest build showings among budget phones of 2023 — 7 points above the cohort average.

06Value

74/100

74/100 puts it above the 69-point average for budget phones of 2023.

What works
  • 50 MP OIS — rare in budget tier.
  • 120 Hz + Dolby stereo.
  • Near-stock Android + microSD.
  • Big 5,000 mAh.
What doesn't
  • LCD, not OLED.
  • Charging varies by region.
  • No ultrawide.
  • IP52 only.
Cross-shop it against
Galaxy A16 5G
$200 · score 70/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 232-phone cohort of budget devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .