Motorola has just announced two new phones in its budget ‘G’ lineup. Called the Moto G and Moto G Play, both carry the 2026 suffix as well. The announcement comes late in 2025, which might explain why Motorola’s already stamping next year’s date on them.

Don’t go by the names, though. These are classic Motorola slabs built for the basics.

Moto G (2026) and G Play (2026) Specifications

The two phones share most of the essentials, including a 6.7-inch display with 120Hz refresh rates, up to 1,000 nits of peak brightness, and, for the first time on a Play model, 5G support. 

On the camera front, the Moto G 2026 sports a 50-megapixel main sensor with Quad Pixel processing and a 32-megapixel selfie camera. The Play version keeps things simpler with a 32-megapixel rear shooter and an 8-megapixel front camera.

Of course, no phone in 2025 is skipping the AI hype. Motorola’s adding a few light AI photo tricks here, like Night Vision and auto-smile detection, which should come in handy for casual shooting.

Power comes from a 5,200mAh battery that Motorola claims can last up to two days. However, the Moto G supports faster 30W wired charging, while the Play is capped at just 18W.

Both devices get Gorilla Glass 3 protection on the front and IP52 water resistance, meaning they’ll survive the occasional splash but not much more.

Motorola isn’t saying much about what’s powering these phones under the hood, but on the software side, they ship with Android 16, Motorola’s usual software extras, and baked-in Google Gemini tools. 

Price and Availability

The Moto G 2026 will sell for $199.99 in the U.S. starting December 11, first through Motorola’s website and later through major retailers and carriers.

The Moto G Play 2026 launches earlier, on November 13, for $169.99, and will also roll out across multiple retail and carrier channels. Both phones will arrive in Canada around the same time.

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