Moto G Power 5G

Everything works fine. Very solid phone. Supports 5g. What's to complain?? Well, for me it's the charge speed. In this day & age not having fast charging is a sin. I will be keeping the 2023 version as a backup phone or might just return it. Just ordered the 2024 version which supposedly supports fast charging & wireless charging. Been charging this phone since I got it & it's been about 3 hours or so. I went from 40% to 61%. Literally as I'm typing this. Just had to let people know since no one talked about it at all. If this isn't an issue for you, then this phone is your perfect phone. Otherwise I use my phone a lot so needing a full 5-6 hours to fully charge your phone daily is not ideal for me. Most reviews say Battery life seems to be quite good. Just the charge process seems bad. For me at least. I like to go out occasionally & knowing my phone will not easily charge fast should it hit zero doesn't put me at ease. For example like camping & using GPS or even using it to play music. In my experience phones will eventually die after a full day regardless of battery life. Meaning it will take at least 3-4 hours to hit 0% to 20%. Sorry, for the long scenario review. I just wished this product said it wasn't compatible with fast charging. Although to be fair it never said it did. Hope this helps anyone to make a solid decision on buying the "2023" version of the Moto G Power. This is a solid phone, just a bit of a relic in charge technology. -Originally 3 Star Review **Update** 9/16/2024 2023 version works solid. Only been 2 days but I've gotten the gist of it. It's definitely going to be my backup phone. No changes since my initial review. Battery life is standard. I don't play gaming apps much anymore so I can't say how gaming potential really is. Maybe someone else will do a stress test in regards to that. Still I'm a bit bummed about the no NFC & charging seems to have gotten better. A bit inconsistent with charge speed, but maybe it's just me or it doesn't like my lightning cables. otherwise very solid phone. Overall review 8.5/10. Perfect if you aren't too nit picky about tech & current accessibility. 2024 Version. Yeah, as I thought. Just using it I can feel it's more up to speed with modern times. Has NFC. Wireless Charge Capabilities. Camera is pretty good. Solid overall. With all the bells & whistles on battery life is good. I mean could optimize it to performance mode but what's the fun in that?? Otherwise this is a straight upgrade from the 2023 version. I wouldn't call it perfect, but I can say I can recommend it without hesitation. Definitely better than the LG G8 Thinq I had & I absolutely loved the LG G series. Oh & having the fingerprint scanner to the side where the power button is located is a nice feature. Although screen shots are a bit awkward if you try to use traditional inputs. This phone offers a shortcut. When placing 3 fingers (imagine a dog/cat paw formation) on the screen it will take a screenshot. Although the emergency override with +Volume & Power button are both on one side so that's definitely annoying. Probably my only real con. 9.5/10, I would say it's a 10 but there are better phones out there. However for the Best bang for your buck. This is definitely a steal. -5 stars for both versions now that I understand what I'm working with. Unfortunate that I was unsatisfied with the 2023 version, but like I said. Would make a great backup phone.

I REALLY LOVE THIS MOTO G POWER 5G PHONE…ENOUGH TO BUY IT TWICE!!! I originally purchased this phone in 2024 not knowing what to expect but I was pleasantly surprised by how good it was for the price. The Camera works flawlessly and even in low-light it takes great photographs. I take a lot of Videos at the Concerts I go to and they always turn out excellent because of the built-in image stabilizer, which really helps improve the quality of the Videos. Also, as I said before, this Phone has at least a Two-Day Battery Life even though I never let it get down that low before I charge it, In addition to all of this, the feel, the weight and the look of the Moto G Power 5 G is really nice and it fits in my hand and pocket perfectly. The Display Screen and Refresh Rate is top notch and the Performance is Fantastic! Another big plus for me is that it has a 256GB of Storage as compared to 128GB. Best of all, this Phone still has a Headphone Jack (Yay!). Finally, my Security and Privacy Concerns also helped to convinced me to buy this same Cellphone again in 2026. Primarily because it was Designed and Manufactured just before Moto and many other Cellphone Companies decided to add the NFC (Near Field Communications) that accesses the Credit Card Information for the Tap to Pay and any other Financial information that’s on the Cellphone. This doesn’t seem like a very good thing to have, especially when it comes to hackers. Finally, since I’m not a big fan of Artificial Intelligence (AI). None of it has been built into this Cellphone’s Operating System unless I decide to add it at some point in the future.

Great phones with plenty of memory (256 GB). Has preloaded apps that you can mostly delete. Only thing I don't like is that sometimes it automatically add apps without my authorization and I can't find anywhere in the settings to stop this. Otherwise, Motorola made the Moto G Power 5G to be powerful as the battery lasts 2 days before needing a recharge. Overall, it is pretty responsive, but once in a while there is a millisecond delay in certain apps/games. With the large memory, it provides freedom to not have to worry how many pics or videos people send to you or saved, or how many apps you load. You can also add a microSD card for even more memory. One thing you cannot do with this model is that you can pay wirelessly (tap & go) using the phone. I am fine because I don't use such a feature as I do not like the idea of having my money accessible through a phone. This phone, however, has plenty of useful features. The best is that I can take a picture of my screen by just placing 3 fingers on the screen without having to hold down several buttons simultaneously. Love the phone with the best price if you buy from big retailers such as Amazon directly or straight from Motorola. The 2023 model is better than the 2024 or later models because it has a much larger memory.

This is my 2nd Moto G Power. I like ti for the long battery life and good power management. Phones I've had in the past, I would charge drive to work,(90 min in california). Then plug it back in in the office. I would spend the day taking the phone with me and plug it back in when I returned to my desk. Then I would drive home and plug it back in there. I don't mention a phone because this was every phone I ever owned. I had a number vrom various manufacturers and models. Until I went with the moto g power. This phone actually lasts for more than a day and that's with me phoning and texting and surfing and streaming. You REALLY have to be doing A LOT of high use activities before you NEED to recharge in less than a day. That's a big thing for me because it keeps me untethered from the charging socket. This phone does all the usual smart phone stuff about like any other phone. It has a decent camera and decent sound quality. My only gripe is that when I switch headphones it cranks the volume up to the max. I have a couple of identical ear bud headphones. I had these same headphones on my old moto g power. On that one when the headphones ran out of juice I would to the identical charged other pair and just go on. Well, as I said, with the new phone when I switch it cranks up the volume to the max. I suspect that this may be an android as the old phone was 11 or 12 and the new phone is android 14. It's not a big deal but it's my one gripe. Unless you swap headphones like I do you probably won't even notice. I like this phone. I wish I could have found a black one but I had to settle for white. I was more interested in the best price rather than the color. Great phone, I like it enough that this is my second one. The review is asking about the fingerprint reader and face recognition. The phone has these features but I don't use them. I prefer to relay on a pin code for access. I have never had very good luck with finger and face on any phone so I don't use them.

These are the perfect economy phones. My family gave me one of these when I was on hard times. When times got better, I continued to purchase these. Seniors and first time users can not go wrong. There is plenty of storage space. Even if you cannot afford the current model, the older models are very inexpensive and works just as well, just less storage space. This one still was in the shipping box. I bought it on a flash deal, August 2024. I am just doing an update. A newer edition. I am still a promoter of this phone line. If you are on a Senior Citizen budget; Baby this your phone. Get a prepaid plan from one of the major carriers and put a pin on the lock screen, and have a good reliable phone. I should also mention I use the hotspot feature to run my devices at my second home. Talk to your carrier; the hotspot feature may cost you an extra $10.00 per month, but you won't need WIFI. This only works if you are the only one needing WIFI. When leave a location with your phone so goes the WIFI. I use the mobile hotspot as back up for my security camera wifi at my other home.

After owning this phone for less than two years I am done with Motorola. The battery life was good out of the box, but after about a month barely lasted the day. The phone screen gets burning hot with anything demanding. The camera barely captures the full picture of what you're trying to capture due to the lack of wide angle. The Bluetooth and wifi frequently have problems where they turn off and won't turn back on. The phone frequently restarts itself and gets stuck in the power cycle for way too long. The data often stays at unusable levels where you know there's data, requiring a power cycle to reconnect. It feels like Motorola has decided to go the way of planned obscolesence. I've been a Motorola customer for all of my devices, and they've lost me with this one.

excellent product

I purchased this particular cell phone because the previous cell phone that I had was the original Moto G power 2020. I bought that phone shortly after it came out, and it was still working perfectly just last month as it was when I bought it close to 4 years ago. Based on that alone, I decided to buy the newest Moto G power when I upgraded my Verizon plan one that included 5G service. Most of the features are the same, but with newer and better hardware. The coolest feature of this new phone that I have noticed is the fingerprint sensor. While the 2020 version had a round fingerprint sensor on the center back of the phone, this cell phone has the fingerprint sensor on the power button. It's worthy to note that the power button is not round, but a small line shaped button on the side of the phone. Don't ask me how this can read a fingerprint, since only about a third of your finger touches it, but it works perfectly and I've had several other people try to unlock it using their fingerprint and it has always said that the fingerprint is not recognized, while it reads my fingerprint every single time without fail perfectly. This is very convenient and handy and I'm very impressed with this feature. The camera quality, especially the video quality, seems to be of top quality for a phone that only costed me $200. I only use the camera for enjoyment and memories, certainly not for anything professional, so somebody that is into photography May disagree with this, but I think the quality is great for the price. The phone comes with Android 13 installed on it and with one promised upgrade in the future, but as of February 26, 2024, it is still operating Android 13. Just like the 2020 version of the Moto G power, the battery on this phone is wonderful. I use my phone to browse the internet, get directions from Google Maps, and take a few pictures during the day, and while I work overnight for 8 hours, I turn on battery saving mode and am able to play music on YouTube during almost my entire shift, without charging my phone during that entire time. When I do charge my phone, it's usually in the range of 10 to 20% battery left, but it still fully charges in less than two hours, probably closer to 1.5 hours. What I DON'T like about this phone is the audio quality. The quality of the audio on phone calls, Zoom meetings, etc. is perfectly fine and will get no complaints from me, but when I play music in my car via Bluetooth, I quickly noticed that the quality and volume are both not nearly as good as it was on my 2020 Moto G Power. The 2020 version used something called Smart Audio, while this 2023 version has something called Dolby Atmos. I've tried different settings in Atmos, different pre-set options like Music, Movie, etc. as well as just turning Dolby Atmos off altogether, and nothing has really made any difference. The quality of the music just isn't nearly as good as it was with the 2020 version of the phone. There's not nearly as much base, and when you turn on base boost, the base sounds even worse than with it off, which produces almost no base at all. Nothing is as clear or as crisp as it was with the 2020 Moto G Power, and since I drive and listen to music a lot, this is the main factor in me giving this phone a rating of 3 stars instead of 4. The 2020 version of the Moto G Power, I'd give a 5 if I could review it.