

Motorola · January 29, 2026
Moto G17
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#342 of 458 phones
The Motorola Moto G17 is a phone from Motorola, announced in January 2026.
It has a 6.72-inch LCD display, the Helio G81 Extreme chipset with up to 8 GB of RAM, a 50 MP main camera and a 5,200 mAh battery with 18 W wired charging.
Its vsfind score is 44/100, ranking #342 of 458 phones in our database. Its strongest section is battery (60/100).
Highlights
- Screen size
- 6.72″
- Chipset
- Helio G81 Extreme
- RAM (max)
- 8 GB
- Storage (max)
- 256 GB
- Main camera resolution
- 50 MP
- Battery capacity
- 5200 mAh
- Wired charging
- 18 W
- Weight
- 189.9 g
- 5G: No
- Wireless charging: No
- Optical stabilization (OIS): No
- Stereo speakers: Yes
- Fingerprint reader: Yes
- Water resistant (IP): Yes
Section scores
How scores workPros
- Long EU-label battery endurance (56:58 h)
- Generous storage (256 GB)
- Has a 3.5 mm headphone jack
Cons
- Entry-level chipset
- No 5G
- No or very little optical zoom
Features
What it has, at a glance
Network & wireless
- 5G: No
- eSIM: No
- NFC: Yes
- Ultra-wideband (UWB): No
- Satellite connectivity: No
Charging
- Wireless charging: No
- Reverse charging: No
Camera features
- Optical stabilization (OIS): No
- Ultra-wide camera: Yes
- Telephoto camera: No
- Periscope lens: No
Audio
- Stereo speakers: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack: Yes
- FM radio: Yes
Security
- Fingerprint reader: Yes
- 3D face unlock: No
Build & storage
- Water resistant (IP): Yes
- microSD slot: Yes
- Infrared blaster: No
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- 18/100
- Chipset
- Helio G81 Extreme
- RAM (max)
- 8 GB
- Storage (max)
- 256 GB
- Process node
- 12 nm
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Original text from the source spec sheet, for reference.
| OS | Android 15 |
|---|---|
| Chipset | Mediatek Helio G81 Extreme (12 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 |
| Card slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
|---|---|
| Internal | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- 1/2″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- No
- Ultra-wide camera
- Yes
- Telephoto camera
- No
- Optical zoom
- No
- Video recording
- 1080p
- Front camera
- 32 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- No
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| Dual | 50 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 19mm (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm |
|---|---|
| Features | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
| Single | 32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.1", 0.7µm |
|---|---|
| Features | HDR |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Battery
- Battery capacity
- 5200 mAh
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- 56:58 h
- EU label cycles
- 1000
- Wired charging
- 18 W
- Wireless charging
- No
- Reverse charging
- No
- Reverse charging type
- No
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| Type | 5200 mAh |
|---|---|
| Charging | 18W wired |
Display
- Screen size
- 6.72″
- Panel type
- LCD
- Pixel density
- 392 ppi
- Peak brightness
- 1050 nits
- Resolution
- 1080x2400
- Screen protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass 3
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| Type | IPS LCD, 800 nits (typ), 1050 nits (HBM) |
|---|---|
| Size | 6.72 inches, 109.0 cm2 (~86.6% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~392 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
Design & durability
- Weight
- 189.9 g
- Thickness
- 8.2 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- IP5x (splash resistant)
- Back material
- Leather
- Frame material
- Plastic
- EU repairability class
- B
- EU drop resistance class
- B
- EU energy class
- A
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| Dimensions | 165.7 x 76 x 8.2 mm (6.52 x 2.99 x 0.32 in) |
|---|---|
| Weight | 189.9 g (6.67 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic frame, silicone polymer back (eco leather) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) |
| Energy | Class A |
|---|---|
| Battery | 56:58h endurance, 1000 cycles |
| Free fall | Class B (180 falls) |
| Repairability | Class B |
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- No
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- USB speed
- USB 2.0
- USB port
- USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- No
- NFC
- Yes
- eSIM
- No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- No
- Satellite connectivity
- No
- Stereo speakers
- Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Yes
- Fingerprint reader
- Side-mounted
- 3D face unlock
- No
- Infrared blaster
- No
- FM radio
- Yes
- microSD slot
- Yes
- Card slot
- microSD
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| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
|---|---|
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | LTE |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band |
|---|---|
| Bluetooth | 5.4, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) |
| Radio | FM radio |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
|---|
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos) |
|---|---|
| 3.5mm jack | Yes |
General
- Operating system
- Android 15
- Launch price
- $ 161.00
- Year
- 2026
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| Announced | 2026, January 29 |
|---|---|
| Status | Available. Released 2026, January 29 |
| Colors | Pantone: Bordeaux, Alaskan Blue, Evening Blue |
|---|---|
| Models | XT2623-2 |
| Price | $ 161.00 / £ 169.99 |
Spec source: www.gsmarena.com · Last updated: November 12, 2026
Storage & RAM
Scores use the highest configuration.
- 128 GB · 4 GB RAM
- 256 GB · 4 GB RAM
- 256 GB · 8 GB RAM


