The Motorola G96 is among the best looking sub Rs 20,000 mid-range smartphones. In a device with a light build, a clean AndroidTM 15 experience, and a fantastic main camera, the Motorola G96 is aimed at those who appreciate minimalism and high performance. Specs, features and what we know about the Moto G96 In this guide, we take you through all the details about what’s going to be special about the Moto G96 that you’ll want to know about before release.
Design and Display
Keeping with the minimalist yet functional design language – we’ve come to appreciate from Motorola, the G96 is no exception. The Motorola G96 weighs a little less and its faux leather back and plastic frame really does feel premium when in hand, and rugged enough. The Pantone Greener Pasture colorway makes the phone look classy and is part of the appeal.
Measuring in at 6.67 inches, the pOLED display on the Motorola G96 will also sport a rather hefty 144Hz refresh rate and 1,600 nits peak brightness. All the images and videos you create and watch will be crisp on the Moto G96 — which is also one of the hardiest mid-paying handsets around, with Gorilla Glass 5 protecting the display, and IP68 water resistance.
Performance and Software
With the Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 chip at the helm, the Motorola G96 tackles multitasking with ease having 8GB RAM and 256GB storage. Despite some occasional hiccups in the interface, the experience is fluid. Motorola G96 runs on Android 15 and Hello UI which will give you a bloatware-free experience.
One stumbling block is Motorola’s only getting one major Android update policy— the Motorola G96 will be updated to Android 16 and no further. For those who want their software vanilla and their performance responsive, however, the Motorola G96 remains good value.
Camera
Motorola G96 has a 50MP Sony LYT 700C primary sensor and an 8MP ultrawide camera. The sunlight midday shot with the Motorola G96 is great, with vibrant and crispy photos for social media. Night photography is so-so, but that’s a given with most midrange phones. The ultrawide lens is decent when there is enough light, but it has a tendency to lose details in low light.
Battery Life
Powered by a 5,500mAh battery with 30W fast charging, the Motorola G96 can withstand moderate to heavy use for an entire day. Whether you’re browsing the web, checking social media, streaming or gaming casually, the Motorola G96 reliably lasted.
Should You Buy the Motorola G96?
The Motorola G96 might not be the most powerful phone of its class, but it offers a design along with software and camera features that just about add up. The Motorola G96 is a great choice under Rs 20,000 for someone looking for a light phone with stock Android experience and strong battery life.
But if you are lured by the high specs and large battery capacity, it may not be the best fit for you as you may choose something like the Realme P3, Infinix GT 30, Poco X7. The Motorola G96 does not have all of the fancy whistles and bells, but it is one of the most well-round phones at its price range.
FAQ
The Motorola G96 comes with a 6.67-inch pOLED display with 144Hz refresh rate and 1,600 nits brightness for vivid and fluid viewing in sunlight.
The Motorola G96 ships with Android 15 and is guaranteed to get one big Android update to Android 16.
The Motorola G96 has a 50MP Sony main sensor and an 8MP ultrawide shooter, resulting in decent daylight shots, but average nighttime performance.
Motorola G96 can run popular titles like BGMI, Call of Duty and Genshin Impact at low to medium settings, seamlessly.
The Motorola G96 comes with a 5,500mAh battery and 30W charging, which kept me going all day on moderate to heavy usage levels.
