SpecEagle review · Motorola

Moto G84 5G review: A pOLED 5G Moto G with stereo Dolby and vegan leather at $330.

SpecEagle Editorial·Sep 2023·$330
Overall
64/100
Class rank
#102 of 148
Tier
Mid-range
Buy?
Look elsewhere
The verdict, up front

pOLED and Pantone for the mid-range.

Moto G84 5G brought pOLED 120 Hz, OIS and Pantone-validated vegan leather to $330 — a polished value mid-ranger.

01Display

82/100

82/100 puts it above the 79-point average for mid-range phones of 2023.

TypepOLED, 120 Hz, 1,300 nits
Size6.55 inches
Resolution2,400 × 1,080 px (FHD+)

02Camera

70/100

70/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2023.

Main50 MP, f/1.85, OIS
Ultrawide8 MP
Selfie16 MP

03Performance

64/100

64/100 trails the 68-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2023.

ChipsetSnapdragon 695 5G
RAM12 GB + 8 GB virtual
Storage256 GB · microSD

04Battery

80/100

80/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2023.

Capacity5,000 mAh
Wired33 W TurboPower

05Build

76/100

76/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2023.

06Value

76/100

76/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2023.

What works
  • pOLED 120 Hz at $330.
  • Pantone Viva Magenta vegan-leather option.
  • OIS main + ultrawide.
  • Stereo Dolby + jack + microSD.
What doesn't
  • SD695 mid-tier.
  • IP54 splash only.
  • 33 W charging.
  • Wi-Fi 5 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? .