Motorola Moto G47 vs Motorola Moto G72: Which is better?

Screen size

Moto G476.7"+1%

Moto G726.6"

Technology

Moto G47

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Moto G72

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Moto G47

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Moto G72

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Moto G47

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

Moto G72

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

Moto G47

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 71

Resolution

equal specs

Moto G471,080 × 2,400 px

Moto G721080 × 2400 px

Refresh rate

equal specs

Moto G47120 Hz

Moto G72120 Hz

Peak brightness

Moto G47—

Moto G72—

Pixel density

Moto G47395 ppi

Moto G72402 ppi+1.7%

CPU speed

Moto G47Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)+8.3%

Moto G72Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

RAM

Moto G478.0 GB+25%

Moto G726.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

Moto G47128 GB

Moto G72128 GB

Main camera

equal specs

Moto G47108.0 MP

Moto G72108.0 MP

Front camera

Moto G478.0 MP

Moto G7216.0 MP+50%

Battery

Moto G475,200 mAh+3.8%

Moto G725,000 mAh

Wired charging

Moto G4720 W

Moto G7233 W+39%

Weight

Moto G47191 g

Moto G72166 g+15%

Thickness

Moto G477.8 mm+1.3%

Moto G727.9 mm

IP rating

Moto G47IP64

Moto G72Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Wi‑Fi

Moto G47wifi 5

Moto G72Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Moto G475

Moto G725.1, A2DP, LE+2%

USB

equal specs

Moto G472.0

Moto G72USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

Moto G47Yes+100%

Moto G72No

NFC

equal specs

Moto G47Yes

Moto G72Yes

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Moto G47Yes

Moto G72Yes

SD card

equal specs

Moto G47Yes

Moto G72Yes

Stereo speakers

equal specs

Moto G47Yes

Moto G72Yes

5G bands

Moto G47

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA

Moto G72

Speed

Moto G47

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Moto G72

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Announced

Moto G47

2026, April 29

Moto G72

2022, September 29

Status

Moto G47

Released May 2026

Moto G72

Available. Released 2022, October 03

Dimensions

Moto G47

166.2 x 76.5 x 7.8 mm (6.54 x 3.01 x 0.31 in)

Moto G72

160.5 x 74.4 x 7.9 mm (6.32 x 2.93 x 0.31 in)

Weight

Moto G47

191 g (6.74 oz)

Moto G72

166 g (5.86 oz)

Build

Moto G47

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic frame, silicone polymer (eco leather) back

Moto G72

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

SIM

Moto G47

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Moto G72

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Moto G47

IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions

Moto G72

Water-repellent design

Type

Moto G47

IPS LCD, 120Hz

Moto G72

P-OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz

Size

Moto G47

6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~84.5% screen-to-body ratio)

Moto G72

6.6 inches, 103.6 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Moto G47

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)

Moto G72

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)

Protection

Moto G47

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Moto G72

Moto G47

Android 16

Moto G72

Android 12, upgradable to Android 13

Chipset

Moto G47

Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)

Moto G72

Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)

CPU

Moto G47

Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Moto G72

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Moto G47

Mali-G57 MC2

Moto G72

Mali-G57 MC2

Card slot

Moto G47

microSDXC

Moto G72

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Internal

Moto G47

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Moto G72

128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Other

Moto G47

UFS 2.2

Moto G72

Dual

Moto G47

108 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 0.64µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro)

Moto G72

Features

Moto G47

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Moto G72

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

Moto G47

1440p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Moto G72

1080p@30/60fps

Triple

Moto G47

Moto G72

108 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.67", 0.64µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)

Single

Moto G47

8 MP, f/2.0, 1.12µm

Moto G72

16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm

Video

Moto G47

2K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Moto G72

1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

Moto G47

Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)

Moto G72

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

Moto G47

Yes

Moto G72

Yes

Other

Moto G47

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

Moto G72

WLAN

Moto G47

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Moto G72

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Moto G47

5.4, A2DP, LE

Moto G72

5.1, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Moto G47

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

Moto G72

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO

NFC

Moto G47

Yes

Moto G72

Yes

Radio

Moto G47

FM radio

Moto G72

FM radio

USB

Moto G47

USB Type-C 2.0

Moto G72

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Sensors

Moto G47

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Moto G72

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity

Type

Moto G47

5200 mAh

Moto G72

Li-Po 5000 mAh

Charging

Moto G47

20W wired 6W reverse wired

Moto G72

33W wired

Colors

Moto G47

PANTONE Impenetrable, Nautical Blue, Fuchsia Red

Moto G72

Meteorite Gray, Polar Blue, Mineral White

Price

Moto G47

About 320 EUR

Moto G72

About 150 EUR

Models

Moto G47

Moto G72

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