Home Phone comparison Motorola Moto G54 5G and Motorola Moto G96 - Which is better?

Motorola Moto G54 5G vs Motorola Moto G96

56 out 100
Motorola Moto G54 5G
VS
66 out 100
Motorola Moto G96
Motorola Moto G54 5G
Motorola Moto G96

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Moto G54 5G Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.5 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7020, vs Motorola Moto G96, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Motorola Moto G54 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 405ppi
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 178g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Motorola Moto G96
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5000mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Motorola Moto G54 5G and Motorola Moto G96
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Motorola Moto G54 5G
vs
Motorola Moto G96

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD POLED
Size 6.5 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 405 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 560 nits 1600 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.6 % 90.6 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola Moto G54 5G
466 nits
Motorola Moto G96
n/a
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
Response time24 msn/a
Contrast1640:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Motorola Moto G54 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.56 mm (6.36 in) 161.86 mm (6.37 in)
Width 73.82 mm (2.91 in) 73.26 mm (2.88 in)
Thickness 8.89 mm (0.35 in) 7.93 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 177 g (6.24 oz) 178 g (6.28 oz)
Water resistance IP52 IP68
Back panel Plastic Eco Leather
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Blue
- Green		 - Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Moto G54 5G
85.6 %
Motorola Moto G96
90.6 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Moto G54 5G and Motorola Moto G96 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7020 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics IMG BXM-8-256 Adreno 710
GPU Cores 144 256
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 940 MHz
FLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Moto G54 5G
884
Motorola Moto G96
1017
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Moto G54 5G
2291
Motorola Moto G96
2887
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8841017
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)22912887
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1795
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Motorola Moto G54 5G], [Motorola Moto G96]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Moto G54 5G
462274
Motorola Moto G96
613782
CPU151757210279
GPU80776120532
Memory114584129633
UX115157153338
NanoReview Score462274613782

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		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDNo

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 5500 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 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Motorola Moto G54 5G
25:29
Motorola Moto G96
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 No
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 (720p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 119 °
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
Sensorn/aSony LYT-700C
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56
Pixel size0.61 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
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
Sensor size n/a 1/3.14
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.2
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 No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM band 2/3/5/8GSM (850/900/1800/1900)
3G BandsWCDMA band 1/2/5/8/19WCDMA (850/900/1900/2100)
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 G96
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2023 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 179 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 210
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 n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Motorola Moto G96 the clear winner in this comparison.

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