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Moto G72 review: A 120 Hz AMOLED Moto G with a 108 MP camera at $300.

SpecEagle Editorial·Oct 2022·$300
Overall
60/100
Class rank
#102 of 125
Tier
Mid-range
Buy?
Look elsewhere
The verdict, up front

108 MP and 120 Hz for $300.

Moto G72 delivered a 108 MP camera and 120 Hz AMOLED at $300 — a strong value upgrade pick.

01Display

82/100

82/100 puts it above the 78-point average for mid-range phones of 2022.

TypeSuper AMOLED, 120 Hz
Size6.6 inches
Resolution2,400 × 1,080 px (FHD+)

02Camera

68/100

68/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2022.

Main108 MP, f/1.7 (Samsung HM6)
Ultrawide8 MP
Macro2 MP
Selfie16 MP

03Performance

60/100

60/100 is one of the weaker performance results among mid-range phones of 2022 — 7 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

ChipsetMediaTek Helio G99
RAM6 / 8 GB
Storage128 / 256 GB · microSD

04Battery

80/100

80/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2022.

Capacity5,000 mAh
Wired33 W TurboPower

05Build

70/100

70/100 trails the 75-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2022.

06Value

72/100

72/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2022.

What works
  • 108 MP main + 120 Hz AMOLED at $300.
  • 33 W charging.
  • Stereo Dolby + jack + microSD.
  • Light 166 g.
What doesn't
  • Helio G99 modest.
  • 2 MP macro filler.
  • No 5G.
  • Wi-Fi 5 only.
Cross-shop it against
Pixel 7a
$499 · score 81/100

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