Motorola Moto G06 vs Moto G04
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Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.88-inch Motorola Moto G06 (with MediaTek Helio G81 Extreme) that was released on September 5, 2025, against the Motorola Moto G04, which is powered by Unisoc T606 and came out 1 year and 8 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G06
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
- 11% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (353K versus 317K)
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
- The phone is 1 year and 8 months newer
- 9% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 408 and 375 points
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.88 inches | 6.6 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1640 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 260 ppi | 266 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | No |
| Max rated brightness | 600 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.6% | 86.4% |
| RGB color space | - | 94.3% |
| PWM | - | Not detected |
| Response time | - | 38 ms |
| Contrast | - | 1218:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 171.35 mm (6.75 inches) | 163.5 mm (6.44 inches) |
| Width | 77.5 mm (3.05 inches) | 74.5 mm (2.93 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.31 mm (0.33 inches) | 8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 194 g (6.84 oz) | 180 g (6.35 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP64 | IP52 |
| Rear material | Eco-leather | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Blue, Green, Orange, Brown | Black, Blue, Green, Orange |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
| Repairability | Excellent (4.13/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Excellent (A) · 270 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G81 Extreme | Unisoc T606 |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
- 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| L3 cache | - | 1 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | No |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP2 | Mali-G57 MP1 |
| GPU shading units | 48 | 32 |
| GPU clock | 820 MHz | 650 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~78.7 GFLOPS | ~41.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Single-core score | 408 | 375 |
| Multi-core score | 1391 | 1397 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 147376 | 116701 |
| GPU | 68275 | 20059 |
| Memory | 56781 | 89086 |
| UX | 80859 | 91672 |
| Total score | 353291 | 317518 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Graphics score | - | 48 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 9693 | 9668 |
| Video editing | 5875 | 5007 |
| Photo editing | 18429 | 16045 |
| Data manipulation | 6141 | 6634 |
| Writing score | 9277 | 7670 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1800 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | - | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 14 |
| ROM | Hello UI | My UX |
| OS size | - | 14 GB |
| OS updates | 7 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | - | 2 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5200 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 10 W | 10 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | No | No |
| Battery cycles | 1200 cycles | - |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP |
1) Standard: 16 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 16 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 0.64 mm | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.1 | f/2.2 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode |
| DisplayPort | No | - |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 7 | 7 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | September 2025 | January 2024 |
| Release date | September 2025 | January 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $123 | $119 |
| Successor | - | - Motorola Moto G06 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 10 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Motorola Moto G06 is definitely a better buy.
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