Motorola Moto G62 review

Design and ergonomics

The Moto G62 features lightweight body made entirely out of plastic. The display has glass protection of unconfirmed origin. The plastic body allowed Motorola to keep the weight in check, the G62 tipping the scales at 185 grams.

Another standout feature of the handset is the water-repellent overlay applied to its internal components. While it doesn't come with an official IP rating to give you peace of mind it's at least somewhat reassuring to know that taking that call in the light rain or while sweating in the gym probably won't do any damage.

Looks-wise, the Moto G62 isn't very different from its current and past siblings in the Moto G lineup. The back has curved edges providing a more comfortable grip, while the camera island is oval and houses three vertically-stacked cameras. The camera island lies almost flush with the rest of the back panel, which is contributing to the looks and preventing wobble when placing the phone on a table.

The back features a smooth-to-touch finish and the Frosted Blue is resisting fingerprints and smudges very successfully. The finish makes a very plausible glass impression too, but unfortunately it's very slippery. We guess using the supplied case would be the way to go if you want to prevent accidental drops.

A thing to note is that between the front glass and the side frame a rather big and unpleasant ridge is formed. It's not too bothersome, but it's one of those things that often come with the budget smartphone experience.

Going around the sides, we find the power button and the volume rocker on the right. The former is conveniently positioned, but it's fairly flat and not the easiest to locate by touch. The volume rocker is a bit too high up the frame and it would have been more convenient if it was on the left side of the frame.

Moto G62 has a set of stereo speakers with the earpiece serving as one of the channels. The bottom one is accompanied by the USB-C connector and an audio jack. The left side is reserved for the hybrid SIM card tray, which can take either SIM + microSD card combo or two SIMs.

Motorola Moto G62

The front of the device is business as usual with a centered punch-hole for the selfie camera that may look a bit big at first, but it's not distracting after a while. The bezels all-around are expectedly on the thicker side along with the bottom bezel. It's par for the course in this price bracket.

Motorola Moto G62

Overall, the design isn't something that makes the G62 stand out, yet there's nothing terribly wrong with it either. It's lightweight, sits fairly comfortably in hand and the only thing we would change is the volume placement and maybe make the power button, which doubles as a fingerprint reader, a bit easier to distinguish.