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Motorola Moto G (2026)

R3,500
SKU: 6541
Brand: Motorola
Category: Mobiles
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CPU: Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
RAM: 4GB
Storage: 128GB
Display: IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (peak)
Camera: 50MP
OS: Android 16

Our Rating

The overall rating is based on review by our experts

7.5

Display 8 / 10
Camera 7 / 10
Performance 7 / 10
Battery 8 / 10

PROS

6.7-inch IPS display, 120Hz refresh.
Dimensity 6300 with 128GB ROM.
50MP rear camera, 32MP selfie.
Fingerprint sensor unlock.
5200mAh battery with 30W charging.

CONS

Plastic frame body.
IP52-rated certification.
720×1604 pixels regulations.

The newly refreshed Motorola Moto G (2026) is hitting the market as a highly competitive contender in the affordable smartphone space. Launching with a starting price of ZAR 3,500, this device is tailored for South Africans looking for a smooth, modern 5G experience without standard flagship costs.

As always with nationwide tech rollouts, remember that exact final retail prices can fluctuate based on localized store promotions, varying stock across provinces, or special cellular contract and cash bundle deals.

Where to Buy

Whether you plan to buy the device cash upfront or lock down a monthly contract upgrade, the Moto G (2026) is widely accessible across South Africa’s core retail channels:

E-Commerce & Electronics Hubs: Takealot, Hi Online, HiFi Corp, and Makro.
Fashion & Family Department Outlets: Foschini, Mr Price, and Ackermans.
Supermarkets & Mass Discounters: Game, PEP, and 4U.
Specialist Cellular Stores: Cellucity and Chatz Connect.
Mobile Network Operators: MTN (supporting cash deals and contract packages).

Key Everyday Highlights

Instead of sorting through a confusing table of technical parameters, here is what the Moto G (2026) brings to your real-world daily routine:

Super-Smooth, Large Screen: The device carries a massive 6.7-inch display featuring a 120Hz refresh rate. This translates to incredibly smooth scrolling through your social media feeds and menu layouts, a feature usually reserved for much pricier alternatives.
Reliable Multi-Day Power: Equipped with a solid 5,200mAh battery, it easily survives a full day of heavy streaming and web browsing. Combined with 30W TurboPower charging, you can top it up quickly to outlast extended load-shedding blocks.
Generous Base Storage: Coming standard with 128GB of internal storage, you have plenty of room for apps, photos, and media right out of the box, with the option to expand it further via a microSD card slot up to 1TB.
Sharp, AI-Powered Cameras: For snapshots and video calls, the phone boasts a high-res 50MP main rear camera using quad-pixel technology for clearer low-light shots, paired with a surprisingly powerful 32MP front-facing selfie camera.
Next-Gen Connectivity & Styling: The hardware integrates MediaTek’s Dimensity chipset to support fast 5G data speeds where network coverage is active, all wrapped in a sleek, water-repellent design with premium vegan leather back options.

Full Specifications

General

Brand	Motorola
Model	Motorola Moto G (2026)
Announced	05 November, 2025
Released	11 December, 2025
Status	Available
Price	ZAR 3,500

Design

Type Design Type called form factor refers to a mobile phone's size, shape, and style as well as the layout and position of major components of phone. There are three major form factors seen in mobile phones => bar phones, folding phones and sliding phones.	Bar
Dimensions	167.2 x 76.4 x 8.5 mm (6.58 x 3.01 x 0.33 in)
Weight	202 g (7.13 oz)
Colors	Pantone: Slipstream, Cattleya Orchid

Network

2G Network
3G Network
4G Network
5G Network
SIM SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages.	Nano-SIM + eSIM

Display

Display Type Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor)	IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (peak)
Size	6.7 inches, 108.2 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	720 x 1604 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Display Protection Display Protection => Gorilla Glass is a special alkali-aluminosilicate glass shield with exceptional damage resistance that helps protect mobile displays from scratches, drops, and bumps of everyday use, It is always better to go for a smartphone with Gorilla Glass for that added protection and peace of mind.	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Media

Audio Playback
Video Playback
FM Radio	No
Ring Tones
Loudspeaker

Camera

Main Camera Camera is able to capture photographs and usually videos, The most important characteristics of a camera are the resolution (measured in megapixels), lens focus type (fixed or automatic), higher megapixel cameras are known to capture higher quality photos, but not always a good measurement of the photos quality.	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 0.61µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro)
Video	1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera	32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 0.64µm
Video	1080p@30fps

Software

Android 16

Hardware

Chipset Chipset is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming.	Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU CPU (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone.	Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion.	Mali-G57 MC2
RAM (Memory) RAM (Random Access Memory) is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computer systems, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices.	4GB
Internal Storage Internal Storage is a data storage space (flash memory) mostly used in smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices where operating system, apps, music, photos, videos, files and other user data Is stored.	128GB
Card Slot Memory Card Slot is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras.	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Sensors Sensors are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device.	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Connectivity

Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices.	Yes
Wi-fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world.	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Wi-fi Hotspot
USB	USB Type-C 2.0
Positioning GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky.	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS
NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches.

Battery

Battery Type Battery Type => Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium.	5200 mAh
Charging Wireless Charging (Inductive Charging) uses an electromagnetic field to transfer energy between two objects. This is usually done with a charging station. Energy is sent through an inductive coupling to an electrical device, which can then use that energy to charge batteries or run the device.	30W wired

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Display: Screen size, image quality (brightness, colors, contrast, etc), visibility in sun light, angles of view and touchscreen.

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Camera: Usability of Camera interface, image and video quality in different light conditions and environment.

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