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SpecEagle review · Motorola

Moto G54 5G review: A 6,000 mAh 5G Moto G with a 120 Hz screen at $250.

SpecEagle Editorial·Aug 2023·$250
Overall
58/100
Class rank
#132 of 148
Tier
Mid-range
Buy?
Look elsewhere
The verdict, up front

A two-day 5G value pick.

Moto G54 5G's 6,000 mAh battery, 120 Hz, OIS and clean Android at $250 made it one of the best-value 5G phones of late 2023.

01Display

70/100

70/100 is one of the weaker display results among mid-range phones of 2023 — 9 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

TypeIPS LCD, 120 Hz
Size6.5 inches
Resolution2,400 × 1,080 px (FHD+)

02Camera

64/100

64/100 trails the 69-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2023.

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

03Performance

60/100

60/100 is one of the weaker performance results among mid-range phones of 2023 — 8 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7020 5G
RAM8 / 12 GB
Storage128 / 256 GB · microSD

04Battery

88/100

At 88/100 this is one of the strongest battery showings among mid-range phones of 2023 — 6 points above the cohort average.

Capacity6,000 mAh
Wired15 W

05Build

68/100

68/100 is one of the weaker build results among mid-range phones of 2023 — 8 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

06Value

74/100

74/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2023.

What works
  • 6,000 mAh 5G + 120 Hz at $250.
  • 50 MP OIS main.
  • Stereo Dolby + jack + microSD.
  • IP52 splash.
What doesn't
  • 15 W charging slow for the battery.
  • Wi-Fi 5 only.
  • 2 MP macro filler.
  • LCD only.
Cross-shop it against
Pixel 8a
$499 · score 83/100

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 148-phone cohort of mid-range devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .