Motorola Moto G6

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Design

Dimensions 6.06 x 2.85 x 0.33 inches
153.8 x 72.3 x 8.3 mm
Weight 5.89 oz (167.0 g)
Materials Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance Splash
Biometrics 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors Black, Gray, Pink, Blue

Display

Size 5.7-inch
Resolution 2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 424 PPI
Technology IPS LCD
Screen-to-body 75.25 %
Features Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL) Untested
Bright Min 5 (Poor)

Hardware

System chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm)
Processor Octa-core
1800 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 506
RAM 3GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage 32GB
Storage expansion microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo)
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Battery

Capacity 3000 mAh
Type Li - Ion
Charging Motorola TurboPower

Camera

Rear Dual camera
Main camera 12 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera 5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Flash Dual LED
Video recording 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
Time-lapse video, Video calling, Video sharing
Front 8 MP (Flash), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth 4.2
Wi-Fi 802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB Type-C
Location GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Sensors Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
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Multimedia

Headphones 3.5mm jack
Speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring Wireless screen share
Radio FM
Additional microphone(s) Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 41(2600+)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed LTE, HSPA, HSUPA
SIM type Nano SIM
VoLTE Yes
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Buyers information

MSRP $ 250
In The Box Case, Charger, Type-C USB cable

Availability

Officially announced Apr 19, 2018
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Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage
Differences from the main variant:
RAM 4GB
Internal storage 64GB
International version
Differences from the main variant:
Other NFC
with Dual SIM
Differences from the main variant:
Dual SIM Yes

Carrier Availability

Discontinued

Verizon
Tracfone

News

Moto G6 is crazy cheap at Amazon, B&H
The Moto G6 was one of last year's mid-range handsets offered by Motorola. And with the 2019 holiday shopping season about to kick into high gear, both Amazon and B&H Photo (via Android Police) have different configurations of the handset on sale...
, by Alan Friedman, 1
Moto G6 is crazy cheap at Amazon, B&H
-$130
Deal: Pre-order the Motorola One Action and get a free 32GB Moto G6
Motorola announced earlier today that its first-ever smartphone to feature a triple camera, the One Action is now available for pre-order in the United States. Amazon, Best Buy and B&H Video are selling the smartphone for $350, but those who pre-...
, by Cosmin Vasile, 0
Deal: Pre-order the Motorola One Action and get a free 32GB Moto G6
Deal: Buy a Motorola One Zoom, get a free Moto G6
Earlier this month, shortly after Motorola released its new One Zoom mid-range smartphone, the company allowed US customers to save $50 on the device. That deal was short-lived, but we're glad to inform you that the Motorola One Zoom is now part of a...
, by Florin Troaca, 0
Deal: Buy a Motorola One Zoom, get a free Moto G6
Deal: Buy a new Moto phone (like the Z4 or G7), get a second Motorola handset for free
Motorola this weekend unveiled an interesting deal aimed at US customers who need not one, but two new Android smartphones. More exactly, the company is offering a free Moto G6 32 GB to buyers of the following unlocked handsets: Moto Z4 (pictured abo...
, by Florin Troaca, 3
Deal: Buy a new Moto phone (like the Z4 or G7), get a second Motorola handset for free

User Reviews

Overall User Rating
Build quality
8.1
Camera quality
7.9
Performance
6.3
Display
8.4
Battery life and charging
7
Value for money
7
Rating breakdown (out of 10)
7
Solid cheap phone
Phone owned for more than a year

I got the phone in December of 2018, and I can say its not a bad phone at all. It's pretty good for the price however the battery and wifi card did occasionally have some glitches. It had a very easy to navigate and simple UI, and it was easy to customize.

However, after about 4 years it started glitching severely. It got stuck in a boot loop so I had to factory reset through recovery mode. It fixed it, and there wasn't really much that was valuable for me on it but still pretty painful. It worked fine for a while after that, fast forward a year and then.... it stopped charging. The battery just decided to stop charging for whatever reason. But at that point it was a pretty old phone and I was already thinking about getting a new one, so its whatever.

TL;DR, Solid for the price, starts glitching after having it for a while. Battery stopped charging after 5 years.

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3
waste of money
Phone owned for less than a year

I have had this phone overall for 1 yr and and half. The one that was just replaced by moto has lasted less than 6 months. The 1st one I had lasted until Jan 20, then it was replaced with the same model. This one I just got, has now lasted till June 20 and BOTH phones had the same problem. They wont charge AT ALL. I called moto and they said their replacement phones are only good for 3 months. So now I am without any phone and don't even know which one to buy because I will NEVER go back to Motorola again ever!! DO NOT waste your money on this one, get a Samsung or anything else than moto.

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8
Good Mid-Range Device.
Phone owned for less than a month

This is a decent Mid-Range phone. The battery standby is great considering that this phone has a 1080p FHD Screen (IPS-LCD). The battery does drain moderately with heavier usage. I like the different options for screen presentation. The call quality is excellent on the earpiece and speakerphone.

I received the *9.0 Pie Update* on July 10th. I have already noticed UI changes and some cosmetic improvements and animations. The G6 is faster and more responsive than when it was operating on Oreo 8.0 prior to July 10th. Battery life seems to be a bit better on standby, but the same or so when the screen is on for long periods of time. Also after the update to 9.0 I actually gained about 2.0 GB on my Internal Storage going from about 12 GB down to 10 GB. The G6 does not lag as much as it used to on 8.0 and it is much faster (as of 9/6/19) & I did receive the System Update 5 on Verizon.

The Dolby Audio does make a difference in calls and multimedia audio. It offers a lot of options like a Custom EQ. I especially noticed this after the 9.0 Pie Update. The UI has been improved as well, no lagging observed so far. The supplied charger is very fast, 15W output. The phone does get warm with prolonged use. The phone is slippery without a case. I notice that the headphone port gets dusty quickly, I air out and clean as needed with a dry swab.

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