Motorola Moto G52 vs Motorola Moto G86 Power 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Moto G52 Manufactured in May, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, 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 G52
  • Lighter design: 169g vs 198g
Reasons to choose Motorola Moto G86 Power 5G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6720mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Motorola Moto G52 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 AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1220x2712 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 446 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 1500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 87.8 % 89.1 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola Moto G52
644 nits
Motorola Moto G86 Power 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut94.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)90 Hzn/a
Response time12 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.98 mm (6.34 in) 161.21 mm (6.35 in)
Width 74.46 mm (2.93 in) 74.74 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 8.65 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 169 g (5.96 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP52 IP69
Back panel Plastic Eco Leather
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Black
- Gold
- Gray
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Moto G52
87.8 %
Motorola Moto G86 Power 5G
89.1 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Moto G52 and Motorola Moto G86 Power 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 MediaTek Dimensity 7300
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Moto G52
419
Motorola Moto G86 Power 5G
1055
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Moto G52
1469
Motorola Moto G86 Power 5G
3029
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4191055
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14693029
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Moto G52
314279
Motorola Moto G86 Power 5G
643443
CPU106180200303
GPU39454144126
Memory90036127847
UX78609171167
NanoReview Score314279643443
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Motorola Moto G52
446
Motorola Moto G86 Power 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.44.5 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test2 fpsn/a
Graphics Score446n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Motorola Moto G52
6944
Motorola Moto G86 Power 5G
n/a
Writing score8146n/a
Web score6998n/a
Video editing4310n/a
Data manipulation5731n/a
NanoReview Score6944n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1833 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 Android 15
OS Size 18 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a Hello UI

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6720 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:18 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Motorola Moto G52
24:33
Motorola Moto G86 Power 5G
n/a
Web Browsing10:12 hn/a
Video Playback14:50 hn/a
Games06:04 hn/a
Standby Mode115 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 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 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 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
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 3280x2460 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 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 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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850/​900/​1800/​1900GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS B1/​B2/​B5/​B8WCDMA 1/2/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B71)
LTE category13n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Motorola Moto G52
84.6 dB
Motorola Moto G86 Power 5G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2022 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2022 yr June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 n/a
MSRP ($) 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 30 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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