SpecEagle review · Motorola

Moto G75 review: Five OS updates and IP68 at $299 — Motorola's longevity U-turn.

SpecEagle Editorial·Oct 2024·$299
Overall
68/100
Class rank
#7 of 11
Tier
Mid-range
Buy?
Look elsewhere
The verdict, up front

Motorola finally takes support seriously.

The G75's headline isn't a spec — it's the five-OS-update promise, double Motorola's usual. Add IP68, wireless charging, stereo + jack, and the G75 is the most complete sub-$300 package Motorola has shipped. The LCD panel is the visible saving.

01Display

70/100

70/100 is one of the weaker display results among mid-range phones of 2024 — 9 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

TypeIPS LCD, 120 Hz
Size6.78 inches
Resolution2,460 × 1,080 px (FHD+)
ProtectionGorilla Glass 5

02Camera

68/100

68/100 trails the 71-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2024.

Main50 MP, f/1.8, OIS (Sony LYT-600)
Ultrawide8 MP, f/2.2
Selfie16 MP

03Performance

64/100

64/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2024.

ChipsetSnapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
RAM8 GB
Storage256 GB · microSD

04Battery

78/100

78/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2024.

Capacity5,000 mAh
Wired30 W
Wireless15 W

05Build

76/100

76/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2024.

06Value

76/100

76/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2024.

What works
  • Five OS updates — unprecedented for Moto G.
  • IP68 + MIL-810H + wireless charging at $299.
  • Stereo speakers AND a headphone jack.
  • Sony LYT-600 with OIS.
What doesn't
  • LCD, not OLED.
  • Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 trails Dimensity 7300 rivals.
  • Heavy-ish at 206 g.
  • Hello UI ships some bloat.

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 11-phone cohort of mid-range devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .