This is what the Moto G (2026) will be all about
- 6.7-inch HD+ display with 120Hz refresh rate technology and 1,000 nits peak brightness;
- Corning Gorilla Glass 3 screen protection;
- MediaTek Dimensity 6300 processor;
- Android 16;
- 50MP primary rear-facing camera with Quad Pixel technology;
- Macro Vision secondary camera;
- 32MP front-facing camera;
- Hyperlapse, Timelapse, Slow motion, Auto Smile Capture, Dual Capture, Night Vision, Portrait Mode, Face Retouch, Gesture Selfie, Photo Booth camera features;
- 128GB internal storage space;
- microSD card slot;
- 3.5mm headphone jack;
- USB Type-C port;
- 4GB memory with RAM Boost;
- 5,200mAh battery;
- 30W charging technology;
- Stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos;
- Water-repellent design;
- Vegan leather finish;
- Gemini, Circle to Search, Family Space, Moto Unplugged, Moto Secure, ThinkShield, and Face Unlock functionality;
- 5G connectivity.
And these are the key Moto G Play (2026) specs and features
- 6.7-inch HD+ display with 120Hz refresh rate technology and 1,000 nits peak brightness;
- Corning Gorilla Glass 3 screen protection;
- MediaTek Dimensity 6300 processor;
- Android 16;
- 32MP rear-facing camera with Quad Pixel technology;
- 8MP front-facing camera;
- Hyperlapse, Timelapse, Slow motion, Auto Smile Capture, Dual Capture, Night Vision, Portrait Mode, Face Retouch, Gesture Selfie, Photo Booth camera features;
- 64GB internal storage space;
- microSD card slot;
- 3.5mm headphone jack;
- USB Type-C port;
- 4GB memory with RAM Boost;
- 5,200mAh battery;
- 18W charging technology;
- Stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos;
- Water-repellent design;
- Vegan leather finish;
- Gemini, Circle to Search, Family Space, Moto Unplugged, Moto Secure, ThinkShield, and Face Unlock functionality;
- 5G connectivity.
What about the two’s designs?
All in all, this is an objectively nice design for an ultra-affordable phone (or two), with relatively slim bezels, an unquestionably elegant vegan leather finish (both in the Pantone Cattleya Orchid color the 2026 Moto G is pictured and the 2026 G Play’s Pantone Tapestry hue), centered hole punch, and a protruding camera module… that suggests the photography performance might be better than you expect.
Should you care about the Moto G (2026) and Moto G Play (2026)?
I say absolutely. No, these phones are not for everyone, but if you expect to only be able to spend around $200 (or less) on a new handset next year, you might not find a better option.
Yes, the Moto G (2026) sounds a little too similar to its 2025 predecessor, seemingly keeping everything from the screen size, resolution, and refresh rate support to the Dimensity 6300 SoC, 4GB RAM count, and rear-facing cameras largely unchanged.
It remains to be seen, meanwhile, if the Moto G Play (2026) will be released stateside and at what price, with that Dimensity 6300 processor, 5,200mAh cell, and 120Hz refresh rate-capable 6.7-inch screen sounding pretty sweet… if the phone manages to stay under $150.
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