Screen size
Moto G726.6"
Moto G87Winner: 6.8"+2.7%
Quick verdict
Moto G87 leads the measured specs 14-4.
Measured wins
Moto G72
4
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Moto G87
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Moto G72
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Moto G87
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Moto G72
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Moto G87
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Moto G72
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Moto G87
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Moto G72
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
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 G72
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Moto G87
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Moto G72
-
Moto G87
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
Moto G72
2022, September 29
Moto G87
2026, April 29
Status
Moto G72
Available. Released 2022, October 03
Moto G87
Released May 2026
Dimensions
Moto G72
160.5 x 74.4 x 7.9 mm (6.32 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 G72
166 g (5.86 oz)
Moto G87
183 g (6.46 oz)
Build
Moto G72
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Moto G87
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic frame, silicone polymer (eco leather) back
SIM
Moto G72
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Moto G87
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Moto G72
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
Moto G72
P-OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz
Moto G87
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR, 5000 nits (peak)
Size
Moto G72
6.6 inches, 103.6 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Moto G87
6.78 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~88.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Moto G72
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 G72
-
Moto G87
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
OS
Moto G72
Android 12, upgradable to Android 13
Moto G87
Android 16
Chipset
Moto G72
Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)
Moto G87
Mediatek Dimensity 6400 (6 nm)
CPU
Moto G72
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Moto G87
Octa-core (2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Moto G72
Mali-G57 MC2
Moto G87
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Moto G72
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Moto G87
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Moto G72
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Moto G87
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Moto G72
-
Moto G87
UFS 2.2
Triple
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)
Moto G87
-
Features
Moto G72
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Moto G87
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Moto G72
1080p@30/60fps
Moto G87
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Dual
Moto G72
-
Moto G87
200 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 0.5µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Single
Moto G72
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm
Moto G87
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video
Moto G72
1080p@30fps
Moto G87
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Moto G72
Yes, with stereo speakers
Moto G87
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Moto G72
Yes
Moto G87
No
WLAN
Moto G72
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 G72
5.1, A2DP, LE
Moto G87
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Moto G72
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
Moto G87
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Moto G72
Yes
Moto G87
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Moto G72
FM radio
Moto G87
No
USB
Moto G72
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Moto G87
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Moto G72
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity
Moto G87
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Moto G72
-
Moto G87
Smart Connect support
Type
Moto G72
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Moto G87
5200 mAh
Charging
Moto G72
33W wired
Moto G87
30W wired
Colors
Moto G72
Meteorite Gray, Polar Blue, Mineral White
Moto G87
Pantone: Overture, Blue Atoll
Models
Moto G72
XT2255-1
Moto G87
-
Price
Moto G72
About 150 EUR
Moto G87
About 400 EUR