Moto G Power (2025) in for review

14 February 2025
A tougher phone than its predecessor, yours for $300.

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PureOS, 5 hours agoYes, both variants should exist. LCD is dirty cheap my frie... moreIf it's "dirt cheap", then it's either PLS TFT or traditional LTPS IPS. QLED (quantum dot) isn't cheap, and that's why Nokia's X series phones are expensive. Those are viable with better specifications compared to the G Power 2025 (SD480/695 has a better architecture with more powerful cores), and the Moto G75 uses a rebrand of the same chipset while being expensive due to being a recent device. And the Nokias aren't that dated, if you take into account that they unlock bootloaders after the update period ends with Android 14 for the X10/20/XR20 and Android 15 for the Nokia XR21, similar to their older phones.

    Minu, 13 hours agoIn my opinion, there should be both AMOLED and LCD options ... moreYes, both variants should exist. LCD is dirty cheap my friend. All manufacturers use LCD just in their budget phones, so it is rly hard to find phone with good specs and with LCD screen. Newest worth to mention is Motorola g75.

      Said this numerous times this is not a Moto Power battery is too small.

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        jiyen235, 11 hours agoexceptional analysis again bud, love your well thought out ... moreYou're welcome, my friend! 😊

          Minu, 12 hours agoPart of that is AMOLEDs being much cheaper to manufacture n... moreexceptional analysis again bud, love your well thought out and balanced takes

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            jiyen235, 14 Feb 2025im curious, would people rather have a 120 hz LCD or a 60 h... morePart of that is AMOLEDs being much cheaper to manufacture nowadays, at least since the pandemic. LCDs on the contrary, are expensive to produce due to not having an oversupply, as well as most display manufacturers shifting towards AMOLED production. This is the same reason why TCL's NXTPAPER devices are atrociously expensive, while having barbones specifications.

            If this had an AMOLED display, this would cost less than $150. The only exception is Samsung/Wingtech, where they have an oversupply of dated PLS TFT displays since 2019, which is still in use across low end phones.

            I personally prefer AMOLEDs, but my phone uses a QLED (Quantum dot IPS LCD) so it's the perfect middle ground for those who like AMOLED colors but are sensitive to/dislike PWM flickering in OLEDs.

            And those who hate AMOLEDs can look for Nokia's X series devices with similar or better specifications. They may allow bootloader unlocking, once they discontinue updates.

            Those who hate AMOLEDs have many options available in the market, it's just that they don't care to seek for options instead of bashing upon AMOLED-based devices.

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              PureOS, 17 hours agoGreat for u men, I'm glad that u find proper phone. I ... moreIn my opinion, there should be both AMOLED and LCD options instead of using only AMOLEDs in phones.

              But let's not forget how expensive it is for brands in the long term. Take Nokia's X series phones for example. Those were Quantum dot IPS-based (QLED) and rather expensive at launch because of their bill of materials and scarcity of decent LCDs due to display manufacturers quitting the smartphone market, hence they didn't sell like hot cakes. Lenovo and Xiaomi are larger in comparison, so they won't have a problem with providing LCD-based options.

              Since this phone is far more expensive compared to the AMOLED equivalents with similar or better specifications, it's pointless to bash this phone for its high price.

                JimmyTheGreatest, 21 hours ago"Sensitive on Pwm dimming and color levels of AMOLED s... moreNo. I tried to check medical terminology but I didn't had success. Many people doesn't even know what Pwm dimming is, and probably many doctors to. I can only give u advice how to resolve this problem - Get phone with LCD screen, put reading mode, and if u can get glasses with blue light protection ( they are cheap ). Your eyes will be relaxed. I couldn't looked at Samsung AMOLED more than 30 min without eyes strain. Now, basically I can use phone whole day without problems.

                  Acorns, 20 hours agoEven before I'd ever heard about pwm dimming I bought ... moreGreat for u men, I'm glad that u find proper phone. I also looked g75, but in the end I got different phone. Your eyes are okey, Pwm technology is something terrible. U will se how many people will have eyes problem in coming years cause of that.

                    PureOS, 14 Feb 2025Go and search deeply about this cause u don't have eno... moreEven before I'd ever heard about pwm dimming I bought a Moto x phone with an amoled screen after coming from an original Moto g phone with an LCD screen and immediately started feeling eye strain and headaches after using it. I did love the phone and put up with it for a long time till I saw the Poco X3 NFC with LCD screen for a crazy price. The eye strain stopped immediately when I started using it and I replaced it with the X3 pro version of phone again with LCD screen which recently died so I've replaced it with a Moto g75 again with an LCD screen. The screen along with it's mil grade protection and water resistance swayed me as I'm very clumsy and the Qualcomm 6gen3 chip is enough for my needs. I'm so glad there are still phones that use LCD screens as oled definitely strains my eyes. I don't much care if it's a medical condition or not but anyone who suffers with it will understand. I absolutely love the phone by the way if anyone on the fence about buying one

                      PureOS, 14 Feb 2025Sensitive on Pwm dimming and color levels of AMOLED screen.... more"Sensitive on Pwm dimming and color levels of AMOLED screen."

                      Is the above mentioned a medical terminology?

                        PureOS, 14 Feb 2025Go and search deeply about this cause u don't have eno... morelmao sure man, you da boss!!!11

                          jiyen235, 14 Feb 2025but pwm dimming only happens in low brightness. Above a cer... moreGo and search deeply about this cause u don't have enough knowledge. It's pointless to discuss abut that with u. Plus, your altitude is no no for me. P/S, some amoled can go from Pwm to DC dimming, but not all of them, and that usually above 70% screen brightness. Use that level in 💯 dark, u will loose your eyes in 1 month. Sorry Cause 95 of 100 devices are not enough for u. The rest of us should be blind by your logic. People with friends like u doesn't need enemies. Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against u, but u need to improve your communication a lot.

                            JimmyTheGreatest, 14 Feb 2025May I ask what the medical term is for your eye condition? ... moreSensitive on Pwm dimming and color levels of AMOLED screen. It is impossible to put something on screen to resolve this. Only way is to use LCD screen 🫤

                              jiyen235, 14 Feb 2025but pwm dimming only happens in low brightness. Above a cer... moreMen, don't trying be smart. I see that u think that u have big knowledge, but u are totally wrong here. Pwm dimming doesn't only work on low brightens, it can work on all levels. On some phones can go from Pwm do DC dimming on higher brightness, but not on all of them. Try to look at 80-90% brightness level in complete dark to avoid Pwm, u will go blind. Ofc that I used oled, and I switched to LCD cause of that. So 10% of us with that problem should go blind, 95 of 100 launched phones is not enough for u? Puting something on me with that narcis altitude is very bad move. I see on other dialogues how u communicate, believe me, u are not that smart.

                                Chris727, 14 Feb 2025120. No good reason to go 60 Hz in 2025.true that but like, i personally would rather have had an OLED at 60 hz instead of a 120 hz LCD if given the choice between those and that's what i was asking about primarily.

                                  PureOS, 14 Feb 2025Many people like me can't use oled at all, mostly caus... moreMay I ask what the medical term is for your eye condition?

                                  You're not the first person who mentioned this eye condition to me.

                                  And by the way, is it possible to use some special screen protector or filter on an AMOLED panel to mitigate the problem? Many years ago I saw such filter on a computer display.

                                    jiyen235, 14 Feb 2025im curious, would people rather have a 120 hz LCD or a 60 h... more120. No good reason to go 60 Hz in 2025.

                                      PureOS, 14 Feb 2025It's just a gimmick cause it only works on paper, not ... morebut pwm dimming only happens in low brightness. Above a certain threshold DC Dimming works. So do your eyes hurt due to PWM dimming or cus of DC Dimming?

                                      LCD doesn't have lighter colors, LCD can and does have the same color volume/gamut as OLED. It's just the contrast. At the same brightness the colors and stuff will be the same. What will be different is the black level and that's it.

                                      Have you even used the devices with PWM Dimming? Because I feel like you haven't. The main issue on OLEDs arises in darker conditions, even I feel weird at very low brightness when using my phone. But that's supposedly been fixed with newer phones so i dont really see the issue. At this point it feels like you're making stuff up.

                                      If OLEDs are really so harmful, what phone do you actually use and what logical thing would you suggest manufacturers to do? Because like it or not 90%+ people will have no issues if high frequency PWM Dimming works. OLED has high contrast and nice viewing angles so it's the top dog in terms of display tech and since on phones OLEDs don't have bad burn in or low brightness, they seemingly have no faults on phones.

                                      So what exactly should manufacturers do here? Make some mythical LCD for people like you who wouldn't even buy the phones? Because if you cared so much about your eyes you'd have at least bought a phone with high frequency PWM Dimming OR an LCD based phone. What phone do you even use anyways?

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                                        Damn, comparing this at $299 to a Moto Edge 50 neo at equivalent pricing in Europe is rough.

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