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Moto G72 review: One of the weird


Motorola is one of the most active smartphone brands in India, in 2022. The company has launched a number of phones in the budget price range and mid-range G series and high-end Edge series in India. Degree. Most Motorola smartphones these days, priced above Rs. 15,000, offers 5G support and that makes a lot of sense as 5G has officially launched in India and telecom carriers are rolling out nationwide as you read this. Meanwhile, a quirky phone in Motorola’s device catalog below Rs. 20,000 won recently released Moto G72. The phone packs a premium hardware package for the price, but lacks 5G support. Meanwhile, other Motorola phones recently launched in India at this price point all support 5G.

The Moto G72 offers the MediaTek Helio G99 SoC, which is also found in the Poco M5, Redmi Pad (Review), and Redmi 11 Prime. The phone also has a 120Hz AMOLED display, a 108-megapixel triple camera setup, and a powerful 5000mAh battery. Given the type of hardware on offer, should you consider buying a Moto G72? Here’s our full review to help you decide.

Moto G72 price in India

Motorola has launched the Moto G72 in India in a single host configuration. The phone has 6GB of LPDD4X RAM and 128GB of uMCP storage. It is priced at Rs. 18,999 and can be purchased via Flipkart.

Moto G72 . Design

The Moto G72 comes in two colors – Meteor Gray and Polar Blue, which is what we have. I generally prefer phones with dark colors, such as any black, and with a matte finish. The Moto G72 is one of the exceptions for me as I really like the Polar Blue color, which has a shiny texture on top of a matte finish. Motorola calls it a PMMA acrylic glass finish, and although the back is still made of polycarbonate, the color scheme itself makes the phone look a lot more premium.

Moto G72 also feels very good in the hand. It is quite light 166g and only 7.9mm thick. The weight distribution is also quite good and the curved corners make it much easier to hold.

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Moto G72 in Polar Blue color

The design of the camera module on the Moto G72 is similar to the higher-end version Moto Edge 30 Fusion (Review). You get a square module that houses three camera sensors on the back. The LED flash is also located inside this module.

At the bottom, there’s a USB Type-C port located between the 3.5mm headphone jack and the main speaker grille. The dual SIM slot is on the left, while the power and volume buttons are on the right side of the phone.

The front of the Moto G72 has a flat 6.55-inch pOLED display with full-HD+ resolution. The 120Hz display supports up to a billion colors and comes with HDR10+ certification. However, some apps like Netflix can’t detect this capability, so it can’t stream HDR content. The display produces good details and colors even when you’re watching full-HD OTT content. It also has a peak brightness of 1300 nits, making the phone ideal for use even in daylight outdoors. The Moto G72 can be used even with a light drizzle outside as the phone offers an IP52 rating for impact resistance.

The new Moto G72 9 Moto G72 has a rather thin chin at the bottom

Moto G72 has a rather thin chin at the bottom

The bezels around the screen are also quite thin, including the chin at the bottom. The Moto G72 also has an in-display fingerprint scanner, which makes fingerprint authentication and unlocking the device quick. This feature is a nice bonus, as not many phones in this price range offer it. That being said, I would have liked it if it were positioned better under the screen as I find it too low.

Moto G72 . Specifications and Software

The Moto G72 is powered by the MediaTek Helio G99 SoC, one of the few new 4G SoCs launching in 2022. The SoC is based on the 6nm process and comes with performance upgrades over the Helio G96. The G72 also packs a 5000mAh battery with 33W fast charging support. Although battery size is not an issue, some phones like Redmi Note 11 Pro offers faster 67W fast charging for the same price. In terms of connectivity, the Moto G72 supports Wi-Fi ac (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz), GPS, Bluetooth 5.1 and the usual set of sensors.

The phone runs on Motorola’s Android 12-based MyUX interface. While your choices may vary, I personally prefer MyUX because it offers a good mix of an almost clean Android experience along with a host of customization options. The Moto app is the one-stop destination to check out all the personalization options available. Not only can you customize fonts and icons, but also the system UI colors based on the wallpaper.

Like most Motorola phones, the Moto G72 also supports Moto gestures like rotating your wrist twice to open the camera, taking screenshots with three fingers, flipping the phone to enable Do Not Disturb mode. , etc

New Moto G72 3 Moto G72 offers a clean and near-like Android experience

Moto G72 offers a clean and near-like Android experience

The software experience on the Moto G72 is pretty good, but there are some instances where apps crash or freeze, especially the default camera app. Motorola has also promised to deliver the Android 13 update along with support for security patches for up to three years.

Moto G72 . performance and battery life

The MediaTek Helio G99 SoC in the Moto G72 is quite capable of handling basic everyday tasks and casual gaming. We played games like Call of Duty: Mobile and Asphalt 9 Legends along with lighter but popular games like Subway Surfer. Call of Duty: Mobile averaged around 40 fps with ‘Medium’ graphics and ‘High’ frame rate settings. The game’s battle royale mode works smoothly in most cases but there are some minor bugs here and there. Asphalt 9 Legends playing on the phone is also quite enjoyable and does not have any signs of lag.

In the AnTuTu benchmark test, the Moto G72 scored 3,34,803 points. While the lower score than the more affordable iQoo Z6 Lite 5G (Review), most users won’t notice any big difference in performance in regular daily use. The Moto G72 scored 533 and 1736 points in Geekbench’s single-core and multi-core tests, respectively.

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Moto G72 has a 120Hz screen

The dual speakers on the Moto G72 come with enhanced Dolby Atmos. While the speakers are loud, the headphones (which act as auxiliary sockets for audio) produce a much lower output sound than the main speakers.

Battery life is also quite good. Based on my use case, which includes scrolling social media, playing games, filming content, etc., the Moto G72 provides an average of about nine hours on screen (SoT). In our battery loop test, the G72 lasted for 14 hours and 10 minutes. You get a 33W fast charging adapter in the box, which takes about 1 hour and 40 minutes to charge the phone from 0 to 100%.

Camera Moto G72

The Moto G72 has a triple camera setup on the back. There is a 108-megapixel Samsung HM6 main camera along with an 8-megapixel ultra-wide camera and a 2-megapixel macro camera. For selfies, the phone has a 16-megapixel camera on the front.

New Moto G72 6 Moto G72 has a new camera module design

Moto G72 has a new camera module design

The main camera produces good detail but the reds and blues look a bit oversaturated. Dynamic range performance is also quite good on this one. In low light, the main camera manages to bring out pretty good details in the dark when using Night Mode. There’s noise and some artificial smoothing to limit that, but I wouldn’t expect anything better from a mainstream smartphone. The highlights aren’t overblown either, which is nice to see.

Main camera sample of Moto G72

Main camera sample of Moto G72

Low-light camera sample taken with the Moto G72

Moto G72 night mode camera sample

I can’t say the same about the ultra-wide camera because the color temperature is slightly different from the main camera. The details are also not up to par and there is some distortion around the corners. I also noticed some color fringing in some of the photos. It took me a while to get used to the focal length of a macro camera but once I got the hang of it, the sensor produced a pretty decent image. I would recommend using the ‘Ultra-res’ mode in the ‘More’ menu of the camera app and then cropping the image further to get the same result.

Super wide camera sample shot on Moto G72

The Moto G72 does a good job at taking selfies. Skin tone is close to natural but the software tends to smooth out the texture a bit. There’s also a hint of pink in skin tones, which we also experienced in the Moto Edge 30 Fusion. Even so, the pink is negligible in the selfies taken with the Moto G72.

Sample shot of the front camera on the Moto G72

Photo taken in Portrait Mode on Moto G72

The phone supports 1080p video recording at 60fps using the main rear camera. If you want to vlog with the front camera, you must know that video recording is limited to 1080p and 30fps. While the camera produces good colors, footage feels a bit shaky due to the lack of optical image stabilization. Dynamic range performance is also pretty average. In low light, there’s noticeable noise in darker areas but the main camera captures fairly well-exposed footage.

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The Moto G72 offers everything one would want in a smartphone under Rs. 20,000. The phone offers a good multimedia experience, good camera performance, and the processor can handle casual games too. Battery life is also not disappointing as it can last all day with moderate to light usage. On top of that, there’s the goodness of almost old Android 12 with a bit of customization in the form of MyUX. Design preference is subjective but if you ask me, I think the Moto G72 looks pretty good.

That being said, the phone comes with one big asterisk – the lack of 5G support. The Moto G72 is the only phone in the company’s portfolio of phones priced above Rs. 15,000 to not provide 5G network support. Those who want to support 5G will obviously have to consider something like Moto G82 5G (Review) for several thousand rupees higher. The latter delivers better performance, the same multimedia experience, and all-day battery life while being future-proof with 5G network support.

Also, if you want a cheap smartphone and don’t want to jump into the 5G band, then the Moto G72 can definitely be considered. If the Android experience running out of stock is not your priority and you want to consider other options, you can check out OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G (Review) or even Redmi Note 11 Pro + 5G (Review).


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