Motorola Moto G Power 5G vs Motorola Moto G86 Power 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Moto G Power 5G Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.5 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 930, vs Motorola Moto G86 Power 5G, Manufactured in June, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Motorola Moto G Power 5G
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 198g
Reasons to choose Motorola Moto G86 Power 5G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6720mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Motorola Moto G Power 5G and Motorola Moto G86 Power 5G
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1220x2712 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 405 ppi 446 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 1500 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 83.7 % 89.1 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.06 mm (6.42 in) 161.21 mm (6.35 in)
Width 74.8 mm (2.94 in) 74.74 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.45 mm (0.33 in) 8.65 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance Yes IP69
Back panel Plastic Eco Leather
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Blue
- Black
- Gold
- Gray
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Moto G Power 5G
83.7 %
Motorola Moto G86 Power 5G
89.1 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Moto G Power 5G and Motorola Moto G86 Power 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 930 MediaTek Dimensity 7300
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 790 MediaTek APU 655
Graphics IMG BXM-8-256 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 144 256
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Moto G Power 5G
902
Motorola Moto G86 Power 5G
1055
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Moto G Power 5G
2231
Motorola Moto G86 Power 5G
3029
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9021055
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)22313029
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Moto G Power 5G
458668
Motorola Moto G86 Power 5G
643443
CPU150576200303
GPU80021144126
Memory102889127847
UX125182171167
NanoReview Score458668643443

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
UI Skin My UX Hello UI

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6720 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (25% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:00 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a25 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.761/1.95
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 3280x2460 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Sensor CMOS n/a
Pixel size 1 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM band 2/3/5/8GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA band 1/2/4/5/8WCDMA 1/2/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B71)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2023 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 299 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 329
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 10 W Yes 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Motorola Moto G86 Power 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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