

Motorola · July 9, 2025
G96
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#251 of 458 phones
The Motorola G96 is a phone from Motorola, announced in July 2025.
It has a 6.67-inch OLED display with a 144 Hz refresh rate, the Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 chipset with up to 8 GB of RAM, a 50 MP main camera and a 5,500 mAh battery with 30 W wired charging.
Its vsfind score is 59/100, ranking #251 of 458 phones in our database. Its strongest section is display (83/100).
Highlights
- Screen size
- 6.67″
- Chipset
- Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
- RAM (max)
- 8 GB
- Storage (max)
- 256 GB
- Main camera resolution
- 50 MP
- Battery capacity
- 5500 mAh
- Wired charging
- 30 W
- Weight
- 178 g
- 5G: Yes
- Wireless charging: No
- Optical stabilization (OIS): Yes
- Stereo speakers: Yes
- Fingerprint reader: Yes
- Water resistant (IP): Yes
Section scores
How scores workPros
- Very smooth 144 Hz display
- Large battery (5500 mAh)
- Top dust and water resistance (IP68)
Cons
- No or very little optical zoom
- No wireless charging
- No NFC (no contactless payments)
Features
What it has, at a glance
Network & wireless
- 5G: Yes
- eSIM: No
- NFC: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB): No
- Satellite connectivity: No
Charging
- Wireless charging: No
- Reverse charging: No
Camera features
- Optical stabilization (OIS): Yes
- Ultra-wide camera: Yes
- Telephoto camera: No
- Periscope lens: No
Audio
- Stereo speakers: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack: No
- FM radio: No
Security
- Fingerprint reader: Yes
- 3D face unlock: No
Build & storage
- Water resistant (IP): Yes
- microSD slot: No
- Infrared blaster: No
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- 40/100
- Chipset
- Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
- RAM (max)
- 8 GB
- Storage (max)
- 256 GB
- Process node
- 4 nm
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| OS | Android 15, up to 1 major Android upgrade |
|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7435-AB Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.40 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Adreno 710 |
| Card slot | No |
|---|---|
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM UFS 2.2 |
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- 1/1.56″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- Yes
- Telephoto camera
- No
- Optical zoom
- No
- Video recording
- 4K 30 fps
- Front camera
- 32 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- Yes
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| Dual | 50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, AF |
|---|---|
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS |
| Single | 32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.14", 0.7µm |
|---|---|
| Features | HDR |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
Battery
- Battery capacity
- 5500 mAh
- Wired charging
- 30 W
- Wireless charging
- No
- Reverse charging
- No
- Reverse charging type
- No
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| Type | 5500 mAh |
|---|---|
| Charging | 30W wired |
Display
- Screen size
- 6.67″
- Panel type
- OLED
- Refresh rate
- 144 Hz
- Pixel density
- 395 ppi
- Peak brightness
- 1600 nits
- Resolution
- 1080x2400
- Screen protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass 5
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| Type | P-OLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 1600 nits (peak) |
|---|---|
| Size | 6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
Design & durability
- Weight
- 178 g
- Thickness
- 7.9 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- IP68
- Back material
- Leather
- Frame material
- Plastic
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| Dimensions | 161.9 x 73.3 x 7.9 mm (6.37 x 2.89 x 0.31 in) |
|---|---|
| Weight | 178 g (6.28 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), silicone polymer back (eco leather), plastic frame |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- 5.2
- USB speed
- USB 2.0
- USB port
- USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- No
- NFC
- No
- eSIM
- No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- No
- Satellite connectivity
- No
- Stereo speakers
- Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- No
- Fingerprint reader
- Under display (optical)
- 3D face unlock
- No
- Infrared blaster
- No
- FM radio
- No
- microSD slot
- No
- Card slot
- No
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| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
|---|---|
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42 |
| 5G bands | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band |
|---|---|
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | No |
| Radio | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Smart Connect 2.0 |
|---|
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos) |
|---|---|
| 3.5mm jack | No 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio |
General
- Operating system
- Android 15
- OS updates (major versions)
- 1
- Launch price
- About 180 EUR
- Year
- 2025
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| Announced | 2025, July 09 |
|---|---|
| Status | Available. Released 2025, July 16 |
| Colors | Pantone (Greener Pastures, Cattleya Orchid, Dresden Blue, Ashleigh Blue) |
|---|---|
| Price | About 180 EUR |
Spec source: www.gsmarena.com · Last updated: November 12, 2026
Storage & RAM
Scores use the highest configuration.
- 128 GB · 8 GB RAM
- 256 GB · 8 GB RAM

