Motorola’s New Phone Is Tougher Than Most Flagships For A Fraction Of The Price

Motorola has announced nan first 2025 updates to its Moto G connection of money phones, pinch caller versions of nan Moto G and Moto G Power. The 2nd is nan standout, pinch an IP69 water-resistance opinionated that surpasses astir flagship phones contempt a worth tag of conscionable $299.99.

The 2025 Moto G Power combines immoderate IP68 and IP69 ratings, meaning it’s rated for immoderate submersion successful h2o and vulnerability to high-pressure h2o jets and steam, successful summation to afloat protection from dust. It’s a level of protection that until precocious was restricted to nan bulkiest rugged phones, pinch past week’s OnePlus 13 nan first mainstream telephone successful nan US to adopt nan rating. At $899, that telephone costs triple nan caller Motorola.

Like 2023’s ThinkPhone, co-branded pinch Lenovo, nan G Power has too passed MIL-STD-810H certification for vulnerability to harsh environments. Motorola claims nan telephone has been tested to past falls from astir 4 feet, temperatures from -4 to 140 degrees Fahrenheit, and up to 95% humidity. This is all, to beryllium clear, tougher than astir group petition their phones to be, but there’s point incorrect pinch a mini bid of mind.

At small than 9mm thick, nan caller G Power is amazingly svelte for really reliable it is, but it’s by nary intends a mini telephone — nan 6.8-inch LCD display, covered successful Gorilla Glass 5, makes this astir nan aforesaid size arsenic Samsung’s Galaxy S24 Ultra. A ample 5,000mAh artillery and wireless charging make nan astir of nan different space, which Motorola has too utilized to compression successful a 3.5mm headphone jack, a uncommon dainty successful 2025.

The G Power is joined by nan $199.99 Moto G, which looks akin but pinch a 6.7-inch show runs conscionable a mini smaller, and is constricted to IP52 protection and Gorilla Glass 3. However, immoderate phones banal nan aforesaid MediaTek chipset and akin 50 megapixel rear cameras, truthful capacity should beryllium comparable if you don’t petition nan Power’s added durability.

The ample mobility for Motorola is connected software. We were fans of nan 2024 Moto G Power’s hardware, but felt nan telephone was spoiled by excessive pre-installed bloatware. Here’s hoping Motorola has reined that successful a mini this year.

The unlocked Moto G will beryllium disposable online astatine Motorola.com, Amazon, and Best Buy starting January 30th, pinch nan Power pursuing connected February 6th. Both will beryllium stocked by each nan awesome carriers complete nan pursuing months.