Looking for a 5G-capable smartphone on a budget? Check out this latest offering from Motorola, the Moto G45 5G.
The new Moto G45 5G is available in three vibrant colors with vegan leather backs: Brilliant Blue, Brilliant Green, and Viva Magenta. It also comes with an IP52 water-repellent design, a norm on Motorola phones, and a dated but still welcome Corning Gorilla Glass 3 on the front.
On the front, we have a decent 6.5-inch screen with only an HD+ resolution, but a smooth 120hz refresh rate. Audio comes from the stereo speakers with Hi-Res certification. The device also has Dolby Atmos support.
Under the hood, it is powered by a 6nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 octa-core processor clocked at 2.3 GHz with an Adreno 619 GPU. It only has one storage option, 128GB expandable up to 1TB, but gives you two RAM options: 4GB and 8GB.
We then have a no-nonsense camera setup on the back. There’s a 50-megapixel Quad-Pixel main shooter and PDAF, joined by a 2-megapixel macro lens — not as useful as an ultra-wide, but better than a depth sensor.
Keeping the lights on is the usual 5,000mAh battery with 18W charging. It runs on the Android 14 operating system and has both a fingerprint scanner and face unlock for security.
The official price and availability for the Moto G45 5G is yet to be announced. It was spotted on the company’s website in India, so it should be first available there.
Moto G45 5G Specs
- Android 14
- Dual SIM, Dual standby
- 6.5-inch HD+ IPS display, 1600 x 720 pixel resolution, 269ppi
- 120Hz refresh rate
- 2.3GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 octa-core processor
- 4GB/8GB RAM
- Adreno 619 GPU
- 128GB internal storage, expandable via microSD up to 1TB
- 16-megapixel front camera
- 50-megapixel (f/1.8, Quad Pixel, PDAF) + 2-megapixel (macro) rear cameras, LED flash
- Side-mounted fingerprint scanner, Face unlock
- Stereo speakers, Hi-Res audio, Dolby Atmos
- HSPA+, 4G LTE, 5G
- WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
- Bluetooth 5.1
- GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
- NFC
- FM radio
- USB-C
- Dimensions: 162.7 x 74.64 x 8.03mm
- Weight: 183g
- Colors: Brilliant Blue, Brilliant Green, Viva Magenta
- 5,000mAh non-removable battery, 18W charging support, 20W charger included