Motorola Moto G10 review

byFlorian published on

introduction

Early versions of Moto G were competitive, well balanced, and reasonably priced. Things have since changed, and the market is changing rapidly, that Motorola is forced to catch up. The Moto G30 and G10 are this year's low-end smartphones in the company's portfolio and are dangerously close to each other, in terms of price.

The subject of this review is the Moto G10, the one that starts around 150 €. It offers a budget-friendly Snapdragon 460 chipset, 4GB / 64GB base memory configuration, and a low-resolution 720p + display but 6,5-inch diagonally large enough by today's standards. All the essentials are in place as well, such as a versatile camera setup with 48MP main and 8MP ultrawide cameras and a large 5000mAh battery.

Motorola Moto G10 specification overview:

  • Body: 165,2 x 75,7 x 9,2mm, 200g; Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame; Water repellent design.
  • Pin up: 6,50 “IPS LCD display, 720x1600px resolution, 20: 9 aspect ratio, 269ppi.
  • Chipset: Qualcomm SM4250 Snapdragon 460 (11 nm): Octa-core (4 × 1.8 GHz Kryo 240 and 4 × 1.6 GHz Kryo 240); Adreno 610.
  • Memory: 64GB RAM 4GB, 128GB RAM 4GB; microSDXC (uses a shared SIM slot).
  • OS / software: Android 11.
  • Rear camera: Large (main): 48 MP, f / 1,7, 26mm, 1 / 2,0 ", 0,8 µm, PDAF; Ultra wide angle: 8 MP, f / 2,2, 118˚, 1 / 4,0 ", 1,12 µm; Macro: 2 MP, f / 2,4; Depth: 2MP, f/2.4.
  • Front camera: 8 MP, f / 2,2, (wide), 1 / 4,0 ", 1,12 µm.
  • Video capture: Rear camera: 1080p at 30 / 60fps; Front camera: 1080p at 30 fps.
  • Drums: 5000mAh; Load 10W.
  • Various: NFC; FM radio; 3,5mm jack socket.

You might think that's what most other manufacturers are offering for such a low price as well, but you'll be amazed at how many features the competition has to offer these days in the sub category. € 200.

Motorola Moto G10 review

The Moto G10's perks include the 48MP main camera with a pretty bright f / 1.7 aperture, NFC for all markets, the water repellent coating, and the clean Android 11 experience with a few nifty additional features. But are they enough to convince the mass consumer? We are investigating the following pages.

Unboxing the Motorola Moto G10

The Moto G10 comes in a standard retail box containing the usual user manuals with a USB-A to USB-C charging cable and a travel charger rated at 10W. There is also a transparent silicone protective case that fits the phone perfectly.

Motorola Moto G10 review

The charger isn't very fast, but 10W is the maximum the Moto G10 will take anyway. In contrast, the higher-level Moto G30 comes with faster charging and a matching 30W charger.

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