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Moto G65 5G review: A 2024 5G Moto G with a 50 MP OIS camera and 120 Hz at $260.

SpecEagle Editorial·Oct 2024·$260
Overall
60/100
Class rank
#156 of 171
Tier
Mid-range
Buy?
Look elsewhere
The verdict, up front

Clean Android 5G value.

Moto G65 5G refreshes the value mid-G65 line with 5G, OIS and 120 Hz at $260 — pragmatic.

01Display

72/100

72/100 is one of the weaker display results among mid-range phones of 2024 — 8 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

TypeIPS LCD, 120 Hz, 1,600 nits
Size6.67 inches
Resolution2,388 × 1,080 px (FHD+)

02Camera

66/100

66/100 trails the 71-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2024.

Main50 MP, f/1.79, OIS
Ultrawide8 MP
Selfie16 MP

03Performance

64/100

64/100 trails the 69-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2024.

ChipsetSnapdragon 4 Gen 3 (4 nm)
RAM8 / 12 GB
Storage128 / 256 GB · microSD

04Battery

80/100

80/100 trails the 84-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2024.

Capacity5,000 mAh
Wired18 W

05Build

68/100

68/100 is one of the weaker build results among mid-range phones of 2024 — 8 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

06Value

76/100

76/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2024.

What works
  • 50 MP OIS + 120 Hz at $260.
  • IP54 + vegan leather.
  • 8 GB RAM + 256 GB.
  • Stereo + jack + microSD.
What doesn't
  • LCD only.
  • 18 W charging.
  • Wi-Fi 5 only.
  • SD 4 Gen 3 entry-mid.
Cross-shop it against
Xiaomi 15T
$649 · score 84/100

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