Motorola Moto G54 5G vs Motorola Moto G86 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Moto G54 5G Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.5 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7020, vs Motorola Moto G86 5G, Manufactured in June, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Motorola Moto G54 5G
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 185g
Reasons to choose Motorola Moto G86 5G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Motorola Moto G54 5G and Motorola Moto G86 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 Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 560 nits 1500 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.6 % 89.1 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola Moto G54 5G
466 nits
Motorola Moto G86 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
Response time24 msn/a
Contrast1640:1n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.56 mm (6.36 in) 161.21 mm (6.35 in)
Width 73.82 mm (2.91 in) 74.74 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.89 mm (0.35 in) 7.87 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 177 g (6.24 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
Water resistance IP52 IP69
Back panel Plastic Eco Leather
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Blue
- Green
- Black
- Gold
- Gray
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Moto G54 5G
85.6 %
Motorola Moto G86 5G
89.1 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Moto G54 5G and Motorola Moto G86 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7020 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 Yes MediaTek APU 655
Graphics IMG BXM-8-256 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 144 256
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Moto G54 5G
884
Motorola Moto G86 5G
1031
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Moto G54 5G
2291
Motorola Moto G86 5G
3042
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8841031
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)22913042
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Moto G54 5G
462274
Motorola Moto G86 5G
700425
CPU151757209375
GPU80776147341
Memory114584165692
UX115157178017
NanoReview Score462274700425

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
OS Size 19 GB n/a
UI Skin Hello UI Hello UI

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 33 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:15 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Motorola Moto G54 5G
25:29
Motorola Moto G86 5G
n/a
Web Browsing09:34 hn/a
Video Playback13:33 hn/a
Games05:02 hn/a
Standby Mode140 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical 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 118 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a25 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.95
Pixel size0.61 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
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
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- 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 *YesYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM band 2/3/5/8GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA band 1/2/5/8/19WCDMA 1/2/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42)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 Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Motorola Moto G54 5G
79.7 dB
Motorola Moto G86 5G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2023 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 179 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 339
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 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 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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