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Phone Arena
26-06-2025
- Phone Arena
This phone lasts forever, costs pennies... and is kind of awful
Battery life is still one of the most important aspects of any smartphone out there, regardless of its shape, form, or price tag. Chances are that no matter how many great features you have on board, if the battery life isn't good, you'd be less likely to like and recommend the phone. That's just the law, I'm not making things up. While many flagships excel in battery life, it's much more impressive when an affordable phone delivers great endurance, especially those that don't seemingly pack a lot of oomph. That's precisely the case with the Motorola Moto G (2025), a phone which was released earlier this year to little fanfare, which is usually the case with super-affordable phones that lack any special features. However, this Motorola phone has two great things going for it: its stupendous battery life and its extremely affordable price tag of just $200. $85 at eBay Okay, in all honesty, the Moto G (2025) is a fairly bad phone. You get lackluster performance, unimpressive camera and storage, a gaudy LCD screen, a run-of-the-mill design language, as well as Motorola's terrible software update policy which entitles you to two major Android updates––if the planets align the correct way. Yet, this otherwise unimpressive entry-level phone shines rather brightly when you take its battery life into consideration. Equipped with a 5,000mAh battery and the obviously efficient Dimensity 6300 chip, this one beats easily bests some current-gen flagship phones, like the Galaxy S25 Ultra, which also packs a 5,000mAh battery. See, we have these three battery benchmark tests that we run on every phone that enters the premises for a review. We do these tests with the displays manually set at 200 nits of brightness to ensure an even playing field for all phones. In all three of our tests, the unassuming Moto G (2025) posted some pretty impressive results. ds Good battery life but not much else (Image by PhoneArena) In the tasking browsing test, which emulates an automated browsing workflow, the Moto G (2025) achieves an absolutely impressive result of 22 hours and three minutes. This makes it third in our 2025 rankings, only trailing behind more expensive phones like the Motorola Razr Ultra foldable with 23 hours and 51 minutes (almost a full day!) and the Oppo Find X8 Ultra, which achieves 23 hours and a half here. Then there's our video playback test, in which other devices perform better, and the Moto G achieves a fairly good but not necessarily range-topping result of 10 hours and three minutes. However, in the $200 price bracket, you would hardly find a phone with better endurance. Finally, in our custom 3D gaming battery test, the Motorola Moto G (2025) scores another win with a result of eleven hours and 42 minutes, which is another superb result only overshadowed by the more expensive CMF Phone 2 Pro and the Pixel 9a. Bottom of the line, the Moto G (2025) achieves a total battery estimate of eight hours and fifteen minutes, beating most other flagship phones released in 2025 so far. And the best thing about this is that the Moto G (2025) sells for just $199. Okay, so by now we've established that the Moto G (2025) has great battery life. That's great. However, just about anything else about the phone is mediocre at best and disappointing at worst, which was given away by the low price tag. To make up for the good battery life, the phone has had tons of corners cut. The screen isn't great, the performance isn't anything to write home about, and the camera isn't something that will inspire you to take up street photography. Those are the trade-offs that $200 get you. But if you aren't really concerned about performance, cool design, great camera and only want a phone that lasts and lasts, then this entry-level phone is the one you should short-list. Secure your connection now at a bargain price! We may earn a commission if you make a purchase Check Out The Offer
Phone Arena
05-05-2025
- Phone Arena
Motorola's 2026 budget-friendly lineup leaks one year earlier
It's hard to believe that we're getting not only the first details but also the first pictures showing some of Motorola's budget-friendly smartphone not expected to arrive until 2026. Granted, these pictures are accurate, they show very familiar faces. The first one is allegedly showing the Moto G 2026, a budget-friendly smartphone with a classy look. The phone comes in a blue color, presumably to be Pantone 2376C. It features model number XT2613-1, which indicates that it's the US version of the Moto G 2026. The 26 number suggests that this is the Moto G 2026, while the 3 confirms it's part of the Moto G family. The previous model, Moto G 2025, has a different XT2513 model number, but that comes in line with the naming scheme Motorola uses for its smartphones. Also visible in the picture is the fact that the Moto G 2026 will retain the vegan leather back and camera system. Alleged Moto G 2026 | Image credit: AndroidHeadlines No details about its specs are available yet, but it's clear that the Moto G 2026 features a triple-camera setup. However, it's important to mention that the third camera is in fact an ambient light sensor that helps with taking more accurate pictures. The second Motorola phone that's been leaked almost a year earlier is the Moto G Power 2026. This is another affordable smartphone that Motorola is expected to introduce next year, but we already know what the phone looks like. And just like the Moto G 2026, this one looks awfully similar to this year Moto G Power (not that it's a bad thing). The phone has the model number XT2615-1, which, once again, suggests that this is the US version of the phone (number '1' designates the US market). Alleged Moto G Power 2026 | Image credit: AndroidHeadlines The source of the leak claims Motorola will continue to collaborate with Pantone, which is why the Moto G Power 2026 will come in a blue finish, also known as Pantone 431C. Just like the Moto G 2025, the Moto G Power 2026 comes with a triple camera that also includes an ambient light sensor as a third 'camera.' Besides that, there are no other details about its specs, but we suspect more information will emerge closer to launch. Speaking of which, Motorola typically introduces its new budget-friendly lineup at the beginning of the year, but this time might make an exception and announce the 2026 Moto G and Moto G Power a bit earlier.
