Motorola's big-battery Moto G47 Power mid-ranger is now official with higher prices than expected
The latest budget-friendly Moto G-series handset is... not as budget-friendly as initially anticipated, although its 7,000mAh cell remains impressive.
The camera is pretty awesome for the Moto G47 Power's price bracket. | Image by Motorola
If you were excited to hear about the first new addition to the popular budget-friendly Moto G handset line in several months last week, I'm afraid the actual product launch is likely to substantially reduce your enthusiasm today.
That's because the Moto G47 Power is considerably more expensive than a typically reliable X leaker originally anticipated, at least in a few of the major European markets where the jumbo-sized new Android mid-ranger has casually showed up on its manufacturer's official website without a proper announcement confirming its impending arrival. But first things first...
These are the largely familiar specs of the latest Moto G-series device
- 6.67-inch LCD screen with 1604 x 720 pixel resolution and 120Hz refresh rate technology;
- MediaTek Dimensity 6300 processor;
- 4GB LPDDR4X memory;
- 128GB UFS 2.2 internal storage space;
- microSD card slot for up to 1TB external expansion;
- Android 16;
- 108MP primary rear-facing camera with f/1.7 aperture and 3x lossless zoom;
- 2MP secondary macro sensor with f/2.4 aperture;
- 8MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture;
- 7,000mAh battery;
- 30W TurboPower charging support;
- 6W wired reverse charging capabilities;
- USB 2.0 Type-C port;
- IP64 water and dust resistance;
- MIL-STD-810H durability;
- Corning Gorilla Glass 7i screen protection;
- 3.5mm headphone jack;
- Stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos technology;
- NFC;
- Bluetooth 5.4;
- 5G;
- 166.23 x 76.5 x 8.89mm dimensions;
- 215 grams weight;
- Pantone Nautical Blue, Pantone Impenetrable, and Pantone Capri color options.
Familiar doesn't have to mean disappointing
Yes, the Moto G47 Power "borrows" a lot of its key characteristics from the "standard" Moto G47 unveiled around six months ago, keeping everything from that screen size and resolution to the Dimensity 6300 chipset, the two rear-facing cameras, unremarkable selfie snapper, and even the pre-installed Android version unchanged.
At first glance, this is a pretty generic-looking Android mid-ranger. | Image by Motorola
But that doesn't mean (all) these specs are bad... for a low-cost smartphone in this day and age, with the refresh rate capabilities of the G47 Power's LCD panel, the resolution of that main camera, and the military-grade durability helping the hefty 7,000mAh cell with 30W charging technology make this thing a very intriguing overall value proposition.
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Yes, the G47 Power packs a much larger battery with slightly faster charging than its non-Power-branded brother, promising to keep the lights on for up to 78 hours and 19 minutes (now that's specific) without having to hug a wall while obviously needing to settle for a considerably thicker profile and heavier body as well. On the bright side, said plastic body is painted in "Impenetrable" (read black), blue, and most notably, "Capri" shades, the latter of which arguably makes the phone look a little more stylish than your typical 9mm or so chunky mid-ranger.
The price point is a bit disappointing
You know how all 2026 phones and tablets are more expensive than their forerunners due to a sharp recent rise in component costs for all major (and minor) device manufacturers?
Unfortunately, the Moto G47 Power is no exception to that rule, fetching £299.99 in the UK and anywhere between €309 and €369 in countries like Spain, Germany, Italy, and France.
If you think about it, the Moto G47 Power is not THAT thick or heavy. | Image by Motorola
Naturally, I could easily convert those tags in US dollars to make everyone understand the value equation better, but because the handset is unlikely to ever be released stateside, I will instead point out that the slightly humbler Moto G37 Power with a 7,000mAh battery of its own made its European debut a few months ago at prices of around €250.
The "regular" Moto G47 with a 5,200mAh cell, meanwhile, costs €279 in markets like Spain, which may not sound like a great deal... until you realize that price point is actually good for an 8GB memory-packing configuration that doesn't seem to be a thing (at any price) for the G47 Power. And that's the real "RAMageddon" tragedy!
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