Screen size
Moto G526.6"
Moto G87Winner: 6.8"+2.7%
Quick verdict
Moto G87 leads the measured specs 15-2.
Measured wins
Moto G52
2
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Moto G87
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Moto G52
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Moto G87
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Moto G52
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Moto G87
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Moto G52
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Moto G87
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Moto G52
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm 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 G52
HSPA, LTE
Moto G87
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Moto G52
-
Moto G87
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
Moto G52
2022, April 12
Moto G87
2026, April 29
Status
Moto G52
Available. Released 2022, April 20
Moto G87
Released May 2026
Dimensions
Moto G52
160.1 x 74.5 x 8 mm (6.30 x 2.93 x 0.31 in)
Moto G87
164.5 x 77.3 x 7.3 mm (6.48 x 3.04 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Moto G52
169 g (5.96 oz)
Moto G87
183 g (6.46 oz)
SIM
Moto G52
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Moto G87
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Moto G52
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
Build
Moto G52
-
Moto G87
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic frame, silicone polymer (eco leather) back
Type
Moto G52
AMOLED, 90Hz
Moto G87
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR, 5000 nits (peak)
Size
Moto G52
6.6 inches, 103.6 cm2 (~86.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Moto G87
6.78 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~88.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Moto G52
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
Moto G87
1272 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~450 ppi density)
Protection
Moto G52
-
Moto G87
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
OS
Moto G52
Android 12, planned upgrade to Android 13
Moto G87
Android 16
Chipset
Moto G52
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
Moto G87
Mediatek Dimensity 6400 (6 nm)
CPU
Moto G52
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
Moto G87
Octa-core (2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Moto G52
Adreno 610
Moto G87
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Moto G52
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Moto G87
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Moto G52
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
Moto G87
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Moto G52
-
Moto G87
UFS 2.2
Triple
Moto G52
50 MP, f/1.8 (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Moto G87
-
Features
Moto G52
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Moto G87
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Moto G52
1080p@30fps
Moto G87
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Dual
Moto G52
-
Moto G87
200 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 0.5µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Single
Moto G52
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1.0µm
Moto G87
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video
Moto G52
1080p@30fps
Moto G87
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Moto G52
Yes, with stereo speakers
Moto G87
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Moto G52
Yes
Moto G87
No
WLAN
Moto G52
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Moto G87
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Moto G52
5.0, A2DP, LE
Moto G87
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Moto G52
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
Moto G87
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Moto G52
Yes (market/region dependent)
Moto G87
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Moto G52
Unspecified
Moto G87
No
USB
Moto G52
USB Type-C 2.0
Moto G87
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Moto G52
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Moto G87
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Moto G52
-
Moto G87
Smart Connect support
Type
Moto G52
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Moto G87
5200 mAh
Charging
Moto G52
30W wired
Moto G87
30W wired
Colors
Moto G52
Charcoal Gray, Porcelain White
Moto G87
Pantone: Overture, Blue Atoll
Models
Moto G52
XT2221-1, XT2221-2
Moto G87
-
Price
Moto G52
About 150 EUR
Moto G87
About 400 EUR