Moto G86 Power vs Moto G96 5G

Comparing the Moto G86 Power vs Moto G96 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Moto G86 Power scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,015, while Moto G96 5G scores 2,909, making Moto G86 Power the better performer.

Display: Moto G86 Power offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Moto G96 5G offers 6.67 inches, making Moto G86 Power the larger display of the two. Both Moto G86 Power and Moto G96 5G feature the same P-OLED display.

Rear Camera: Both Moto G86 Power and Moto G96 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both Moto G86 Power and Moto G96 5G feature a 32 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Moto G86 Power delivers longer battery life with 11h 06m, while Moto G96 5G delivers 10h 53m, making Moto G86 Power the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Moto G86 Power and Moto G96 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: Moto G86 Power receives a higher expert rating of 7.9 from the editorial team, while Moto G96 5G is rated 7.7.

User Rating: Moto G96 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Moto G86 Power has a rating of 4.3.

Moto G86 Power

₹17,835

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Moto G96 5G

₹20,999

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Summary

Spec Score

83%

82%

Release Date

08 2025

07 2025

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7400	Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
P-OLED	P-OLED
1220x2712 px (FHD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP

Battery


6720 mAh	5500 mAh
33W Turbo Power Charging	33W Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
N/A	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.9/10

7.7/10

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Pros

Long-lasting battery
Bright and crisp display
Premium and durable design
Clean software

Sleek and lighweight design
Beautiful 144Hz curved display
Decent primary camera
Reliable battery endurance

Cons

Slow charging speeds
Only one OS upgrade

Limited Android upgrades
Performance could've been better

User Ratings

4.3/5

(35,820 ratings)

4.4/5

(93,524 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

August 6, 2025

(Official)

July 16, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

OS Updates

1 Years

1 Year

Security Updates

3 Years

3 Year

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7400 MT6878

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SM7435

Processor

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G615 MC2

Adreno 710

RAM

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

677,110

625,098

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s

21.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

959

779

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

7.3 %

17.1 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

P-OLED

P-OLED (Curved Display)

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

Resolution

1220x2712 px (FHD+)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

4500 nits

1600 nits

HBM Brightness

1400 nits

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

300 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

446 ppi

395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.95 %

90.58 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Corning Gorilla

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90 %

92.77 %

Design

Height

161.21 mm

161.86 mm

Width

74.74 mm

73.26 mm

Thickness

8.65 mm

7.93 mm

Weight

198 grams

178.10 grams

Build Material

Back: Premium Vegan Leather

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle25 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8LYT 700C 1µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Quad Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @240 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/3.14" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

Camera Features

N/A	Fixed Focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

6720 mAh

5500 mAh

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Turbo Power Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

11h 06m

10h 53m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 10m

1h 7m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)