{"id":14222,"date":"2025-02-26T13:50:50","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T13:50:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=14222"},"modified":"2025-02-26T13:50:50","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T13:50:50","slug":"motorola-moto-g-power-2025-review-nearly-there","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=14222","title":{"rendered":"Motorola Moto G Power 2025 Review: Nearly There"},"content":{"rendered":"


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There are two main areas of improvement. First, the Moto G Power finally has an\u00a0IP rating of IP68\/69<\/a>, meaning it has been tested to survive water jets and submersion. It will survive heavy rain and an accidental drop in the pool. These ratings are often only available on pricier phones, so it’s good to have that peace of mind.<\/p>\n

Second, Motorola promises two Android operating system upgrades alongside three years of security updates. That’s a huge change considering I complained about the poor update strategy in Motorola phones four years ago<\/em><\/a>. Mind you, it could stand to be longer, but it’s a start. This means that for the first time, a Moto G phone can enjoy two OS updates, which often include new features. Thankfully, the Moto G Power 2025 launched with the current Android 15 version<\/a>, so this phone will get Android 16 and Android 17, though don’t expect the updates to arrive fast.<\/p>\n

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Speaking of software, the user interface is clean and relatively pain-free. However, like previous Moto G phones, there’s a boatload of pre-installed bloatware. You can uninstall all of it\u2014and you’ll want to take the time to do it as it can save some storage space.<\/p>\n

Battery life is great\u2014the 5,000-mAh cell roughly lasts two days with average use, though on days when I used the phone for navigation, music streaming, and lots of Instagram Reels-ing, it dipped to approximately 30 percent by bedtime. My favorite perk is that I can recharge it with a wireless charger<\/a>, and this Moto G remains one of the few sub-$300 phones with the capability.<\/p>\n

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