Screen size
Edge (2021)Winner: 6.8"+0.3%
Moto G876.8"
Quick verdict
Moto G87 leads the measured specs 12-4.
Measured wins
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4
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Moto G87
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
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GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Moto G87
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Moto G87
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
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HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Moto G87
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
Moto G87
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 71
5G bands
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2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Moto G87
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
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HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G
Moto G87
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
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2021, August 19
Moto G87
2026, April 29
Status
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Available. Released 2021, September 02
Moto G87
Released May 2026
Dimensions
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169 x 75.6 x 9 mm (6.65 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
Moto G87
164.5 x 77.3 x 7.3 mm (6.48 x 3.04 x 0.29 in)
Weight
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200 g (7.05 oz)
Moto G87
183 g (6.46 oz)
Build
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Glass front, plastic back
Moto G87
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic frame, silicone polymer (eco leather) back
SIM
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Nano-SIM
Moto G87
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
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Water-repellent design
Moto G87
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Type
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LCD, 144Hz, HDR10
Moto G87
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR, 5000 nits (peak)
Size
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6.8 inches, 109.8 cm2 (~85.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Moto G87
6.78 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~88.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
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1080 x 2460 pixels (~395 ppi density)
Moto G87
1272 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~450 ppi density)
Protection
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Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Moto G87
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
OS
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Android 11, planned upgrade to Android 13
Moto G87
Android 16
Chipset
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Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm)
Moto G87
Mediatek Dimensity 6400 (6 nm)
CPU
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Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55)
Moto G87
Octa-core (2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
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Adreno 642L
Moto G87
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
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No
Moto G87
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
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128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Moto G87
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
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-
Moto G87
UFS 2.2
Triple
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108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm, AF Auxiliary lens
Moto G87
-
Features
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Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Moto G87
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
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4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120ps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
Moto G87
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Dual
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-
Moto G87
200 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 0.5µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Single
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32 MP, f/2.3, (wide), 0.7µm
Moto G87
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Features
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HDR
Moto G87
-
Video
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4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps
Moto G87
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
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Yes
Moto G87
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
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No
Moto G87
No
Other
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Snapdragon Sound
Moto G87
-
WLAN
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Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Moto G87
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
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5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Moto G87
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
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GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
Moto G87
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
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Yes
Moto G87
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
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No
Moto G87
No
USB
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USB Type-C 2.0
Moto G87
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
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Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Moto G87
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
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-
Moto G87
Smart Connect support
Type
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Li-Po 5000 mAh
Moto G87
5200 mAh
Charging
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30W wired
Moto G87
30W wired
Colors
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Nebula Blue
Moto G87
Pantone: Overture, Blue Atoll
Models
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XT2141-1
Moto G87
-
Price
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About 90 EUR
Moto G87
About 400 EUR