Screen size
Quick verdict
Moto G87 leads the measured specs 17-1.
Measured wins
Moto E15
1
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Moto G87
17
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Moto E15
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Moto G87
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Moto E15
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Moto G87
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Moto E15
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Moto G87
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Moto E15
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsMoto G87
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 71
Speed
Moto E15
HSPA, LTE
Moto G87
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Moto E15
-
Moto G87
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
Moto E15
2024, December 17
Moto G87
2026, April 29
Status
Moto E15
Available. Released 2025, January 22
Moto G87
Released May 2026
Dimensions
Moto E15
165.7 x 76 x 8.2 mm (6.52 x 2.99 x 0.32 in)
Moto G87
164.5 x 77.3 x 7.3 mm (6.48 x 3.04 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Moto E15
188.8 g (6.67 oz)
Moto G87
183 g (6.46 oz)
Build
Moto E15
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic frame, silicone polymer back (eco leather)
Moto G87
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic frame, silicone polymer (eco leather) back
SIM
Moto E15
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Moto G87
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Moto E15
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
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
Moto E15
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Moto G87
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR, 5000 nits (peak)
Size
Moto E15
6.67 inches, 107.2 cm2 (~85.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Moto G87
6.78 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~88.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Moto E15
720 x 1604 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~264 ppi density)
Moto G87
1272 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~450 ppi density)
Protection
Moto E15
Corning Gorilla Glass 3, Mohs level 6
Moto G87
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
OS
Moto E15
Android 14 (Go edition)
Moto G87
Android 16
Chipset
Moto E15
Mediatek Helio G81 Extreme (12 nm)
Moto G87
Mediatek Dimensity 6400 (6 nm)
CPU
Moto E15
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55)
Moto G87
Octa-core (2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Moto E15
Mali-G52 MC2
Moto G87
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Moto E15
microSDXC
Moto G87
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Moto E15
64GB 2GB RAM
Moto G87
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Moto E15
-
Moto G87
UFS 2.2
Single
Moto E15
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 0.64µm, PDAF
Moto G87
-
Features
Moto E15
LED flash, HDR
Moto G87
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Moto E15
1080p@30fps
Moto G87
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Dual
Moto E15
-
Moto G87
200 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 0.5µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Single
Moto E15
8 MP, f/2.1, (wide), 1.12µm
Moto G87
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video
Moto E15
1080p@30fps
Moto G87
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Moto E15
Yes, with stereo speakers
Moto G87
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Moto E15
Yes
Moto G87
No
WLAN
Moto E15
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Moto G87
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Moto E15
5.0, A2DP, LE
Moto G87
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Moto E15
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS
Moto G87
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Moto E15
No
Moto G87
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Moto E15
FM radio (no radio in FR, IT)
Moto G87
No
USB
Moto E15
USB Type-C 2.0
Moto G87
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Moto E15
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Moto G87
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Moto E15
-
Moto G87
Smart Connect support
Type
Moto E15
5200 mAh
Moto G87
5200 mAh
Charging
Moto E15
18W wired
Moto G87
30W wired
Colors
Moto E15
Fresh Lavender, Misty Blue, Denim Blue
Moto G87
Pantone: Overture, Blue Atoll
Models
Moto E15
XT2523-6, XT2523-8
Moto G87
-
Price
Moto E15
$ 87.00 / C$ 109.00 / £ 57.99 / € 75.11
Moto G87
About 400 EUR