Motorola's 2024 Moto G 5G and Moto G Power 5G get new designs, speed boosts, and more

Motorola’s 2024 Moto G 5G and Moto G Power 5G get new designs, speed boosts, and more،

Without much fanfare and without notice, Motorola officially introduced not one but two new mid-range handsets earlier today. Just like their predecessors but unlike the Moto G04, G24 and G24 Power unveiled in recent months, the Moto G 5G (2024) and Moto G Power 5G (2024) are officially heading to the United States.

North American availability of these new budget devices is not only implied or vaguely confirmed, but it's also fully detailed with release dates, prices, and even the names of US carriers.

The Moto G Power 5G is bigger and faster but not more expensive

Motorola's second generation Moto G Power supporting 5G speeds certainly isn't a radical departure from last year's first such edition, with the same old 5,000mAh battery under the hood and a camera seemingly unchanged 50 MP main rear equipped with Quad Pixel. technology.

But the phone's design appears to be refined in all the right ways, with slightly sharper corners, decidedly sleeker midnight blue and pale lilac color options, and most importantly, a smooth, eye-catching vegan leather build than the previously only found on more expensive Motorola devices.

The Moto G Power 5G (2024) is expected to cost $299.99 in a “universally unlocked” variant on Amazon, Best Buy, and its manufacturer's official US website starting March 29. This corresponds to the list price of the Moto G Power 5G (2023). , comes with 6 GB of RAM and 256 GB of internal storage space.

Oddly enough, the 2024 G Power increases the memory to 8GB while reducing the storage to 128GB. This latest downgrade was likely necessary to keep the price at this reasonable level with a 6.7-inch LCD display supporting the technology. 120Hz refresh rate and improved 30W charging speeds.

Overall, it's hard to argue with the value proposition of such an affordable giant device. Android 14 phone that also packs a more than reasonably powerful MediaTek Dimensity 7020 processor. If you don't have $300 to spend on a new phone, look for the Moto G Power 5G (2024)'s Cricket Wireless debut on March 22 and its “later” availability at T MobileMetro by T MobileAT&T, US Cellular, VerizonHonestly, Total by VerizonWalmart Family Mobile and Visible for your usual carrier deals and discounts.

The 2024 Moto G 5G is almost unbelievably affordable

Unlike the second-generation Moto G Power 5G, the third-generation (non-Power) Moto G 5G somehow manages to cost less than its predecessor while still bringing its own significant improvements.

Yes, this thing will be available unlocked in the US on May 2 for $199.99, but not before it goes on sale on T Mobile and metro by T Mobile on March 21 and “subsequently” at Cricket, AT&T, Boost Infinite, Boost Mobile, VerizonXfinity Mobile, US Cellular, Consumer Cellular, Google Fi, Optimum Mobile, Cox Mobile, Straight Talk, Total by VerizonSimple Mobile, Tracfone, Walmart Family Mobile and Visible.

It's a spectacular list of carriers for a spectacular budget phone with a smooth 120Hz screen measuring 6.6 inches, a nice and fast Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 processor under the hood and, incredibly enough, the same vegan leather design than the more expensive Moto G Power 5G (2024).

The ultra-affordable Moto G 5G (2024) further packs a hefty 5,000mAh battery capable of charging at speeds of up to 18W and an impressive 8GB RAM paired with a more than respectable storage space of 128 GB.

Because obviously there is no perfect low-cost smartphone, the 1612 x 720 pixel resolution of this 6.6-inch LCD screen at 120 Hz is… not great and the same goes for the secondary 2 MP macro camera which joins an otherwise excellent sounding camera. 50 MP main shooter on the back of the new and improved Moto G 5G. The handset also works Android 14 on the software side, it is ready to use, which is not always a guarantee in its price range.