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Motorola Moto G05
Motorola's Moto G05 is an entry-level 4G phone with a 6.7-inch 90Hz HD+ LCD, a MediaTek Helio G81 Extreme chipset, a 50MP main camera and a 5200mAh battery with 18W charging. It launched with Android 15, IP54 splash resistance, stereo speakers and a headphone jack, but Motorola's spec sheet says it has no NFC.
Pros
- 5200mAh battery with 18W wired charging
- 90Hz display that Motorola rates at up to 1000 nits peak brightness
- Stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos support, a 3.5mm headphone jack and microSD expansion up to 1TB
- IP54 dust and splash resistance with a Gorilla Glass 3 front
- Stays cool and does not throttle under sustained load in review testing
Cons
- HD+ 720p resolution stretched over a 6.7-inch screen (263ppi)
- Entry-level Helio G81 Extreme chipset; review testing noted occasional stutters and waits
- No NFC per Motorola's spec sheet, so no contactless payments
- Only two years of security updates promised
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Motorola Moto G05
Display
- Screen size
- 6.7 ″
- Panel type
- IPS LCD
- Resolution
- 720x1612
- Pixel density
- 263 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 90 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 1,000 nits
Performance
- Chipset
- MediaTek Helio G81 Extreme
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 372Bottom 2%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 1,368Bottom 6%
- Wild Life Extreme stability
- 99 %Top 33%
- RAM (max)
- 8 GB
- Storage options
- 64GB/128GB/256GB
- Storage type
- eMMC
Camera
- Main camera
- 50 MP
- Main aperture
- f/1.8
- Max video
- 1080p@30fps
- Front camera
- 8 MP
- OIS
- No
Battery
- Capacity
- 5,200 mAh
- Wired charging
- 18 W
- Wireless charging
- 0 W
Design
- Weight
- 189 g
- Thickness
- 8.2 mm
- IP rating
- IP54
- Frame material
- Plastic
Connectivity
- 5G
- No
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- NFC
- No
- USB
- USB-C 2.0
- eSIM
- No
Software
- OS at launch
- Android 15
Audio
- Stereo speakers
- Yes
- 3.5mm jack
- Yes
Quick answers
Is the Motorola Moto G05 good in 2026?
The Motorola Moto G05 earns an Inno Score of 31.2/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Motorola's Moto G05 is an entry-level 4G phone with a 6.7-inch 90Hz HD+ LCD, a MediaTek Helio G81 Extreme chipset, a 50MP main camera and a 5200mAh battery with 18W charging. It launched with Android 15, IP54 splash resistance, stereo speakers and a headphone jack, but Motorola's spec sheet says it has no NFC.
What are the key specs of the Motorola Moto G05?
Chipset: MediaTek Helio G81 Extreme · Screen size: 6.7 ″ · Capacity: 5,200 mAh · Main camera: 50 MP
What are the closest alternatives to the Motorola Moto G05?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Cubot A50, iPhone XR, Samsung Galaxy A32 (4G) — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
