From CNET: Motorola's $200 Moto G 5G and $300 Moto G Power 5G both pack big improvements, compared with what you could get last year in phones that cost under $300. In particular, Motorola's new $300 Moto G Power phone is gaining both IP68 and IP69 certifications, making it one of the cheapest phones that could survive a drop into the pool.
Motorola revealed both phones Tuesday, and they include returning features from last year's models like 120Hz refresh rate displays, 5,000-mAh batteries, support for Dolby Atmos audio and 30-watt wired charging (a boost from the 2024 Moto G 5G's 18 watts). The Moto G Play also continues to be one of the cheaper phones on the market to include 15-watt wireless charging, and both phones will ship with Android 15.
And after years of offering just one additional software update to its Moto G phones, Motorola is slightly upping its software support policy to two major updates for these phones while holding with its existing promise of three years of security updates. This is still lacking behind Samsung's six-year software and security update commitment that the $200 Galaxy A16 is receiving, but for Motorola it's a small move that will bring customers who buy these phones more value.
Motorola says the Moto G Play has also achieved a US Department of Defense MIL-STD-810H certification, which is a long way of saying the phone is rated to survive falls from nearly four feet, temperatures between minus 4 degrees Fahrenheit to 140 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 20 Celsius to 60 Celsius) and humidity levels up to 95%. Still, a phone case and screen protector might be helpful in case this phone tumbles onto pavement, but using it in a swimming pool or hot tub shouldn't be an issue. The Play, however, isn't designed to be used while underwater, and Motorola said the phone's tested to withstand immersion in up to 1.5 meters of fresh water for 30 minutes. The Moto G 5G does get a water-repellent design, which Motorola defines as being protected against accidental spills, splashes and light rain.
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