Moto G57 Power review: delivers all-day power on a budget

• By Ramneek Singh
Published On: 4 January 2026 | 10:00 IST

After populating the Rs 15,000 to Rs 20,000 segment with several launches, Motorola finally decided to cater to the sub-Rs 15,000 buyers with the release of the Moto G57 Power late last year. Launched at Rs 14,999, the smartphone places great emphasis on long-lasting battery endurance, a discrete look and feel, a large camera sensor for the price, and a processor that’s sufficient for daily workloads.

If this sounds familiar, then you’re in no doubt, as the Moto G57 Power’s specifications are reminiscent of the Moto G67 Power (review), with the exception that it runs on a lower-tier Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 processor. Since the G67 Power retails for Rs 15,999, let’s find out in this review whether the Moto G57 Power provides more value for your money, given the similarities.

Short verdict

The Moto G57 Power is a suitable pick for those who prioritise the best possible battery life, detailed camera outputs, a tall and vivid display ideal for content consumption and smooth scrolling in games and apps, and a standout vegan leather finish design. However, the software support may feel limited.

A discrete vegan leather design

Right off the bat, the Moto G57 Power feels slightly bulkier than its segment rivals, such as the Realme P4x and Vivo T4x. Given the 7,000mAh battery powering up the phone, the 210g weight and 8.6mm thickness are somewhat justifiable. On the positive side, the vegan leather rear panel is soothing to the touch, while the protruding camera module allows you to rest your index finger when holding the phone with one hand.

While we received the Pantone Regatta colour variant of the G57 Power for review, it’s also available in Pantone Corsair and Pantone Fluidity colour options. To resist the impacts caused by drops or bumps, the phone features MIL-STD-810H certification, along with an IP64 rating to shield itself from minor water exposure. Speaking of durability, the display sports a Corning Gorilla Glass 7i layer, which, just like the G67 Power, has incurred hairline scratches. Motorola neither pre-installs a screen protector nor bundles a case like others.

Wired audio users or enthusiasts will certainly be pleased with the Moto G57 Power for its inclusion of a 3.5mm headphone jack at the bottom. While I didn’t get the chance to test out the wired audio quality, the Dolby Atmos-supported stereo speakers did a great job in offering an immersive and loud experience, even though the bass was on the lower end.

A tall, vibrant and crisp LCD panel

Upfront, the Moto G57 Power flaunts a 6.72-inch full HD+ (2400p × 1080) IPS LCD panel that supports up to 1,050 nits of high brightness. Since the phone gets an IP64 rating, the display is also tuned to register wet finger touches. As is the case with most LCD displays in the budget and midrange segments, you’ll miss out on deep blacks and contrasty tones on the G57 Power if you’re coming from a phone with an AMOLED panel.

As for the vibrancy and saturation levels, they seem on point even for an LCD display, meaning you’ll likely not miss out on the poppy visuals when watching movies, shows, or YouTube videos. Much like the G67 Power, although the display emits enough brightness indoors, screen legibility takes a hit outdoors. It’s also worth appreciating that the phone allows you to force 120Hz refresh rates in most apps (except when playing videos, which is fine) by enabling the ‘Hyper smooth’ setting.

My only major gripe with the display of the Moto G57 Power is the bottom chin, which appears thicker than on other phones in this price range and detracts from the overall aesthetics.

Humongous battery that delivers to the fullest

As the name suggests, the Moto G57 Power is equipped with a power-packed 7,000mAh silicon-carbon battery. This is worth appreciating for the smartphone as it leaves nothing more to be desired. During my review period, I always ended up having more than 40 percent battery remaining towards the end of a 24 to 25-hour battery cycle period. In one of the battery runs, the phone delivered around 9 hours of screen time after 24 hours with 43 percent still in the tank!

However, it’s also worth noting that this particular battery run included only 28 minutes of gaming. Majorly, the battery drain came from tons of Instagram scrolling, watching movies on Prime Video, chatting on WhatsApp and Telegram, streaming music on Spotify, and web browsing. WiFi, 5G data, Bluetooth, and Location were enabled for the whole time. For detailed insights into the app usage, feel free to refer to the second slide below.

Despite the large battery, the 33W bundled charger was able to top up the 7,000mAh cell in 73 minutes from 20 to 100 percent in our internal tests. This is almost the same time the Moto G67 Power usually took for a full charge when we tested that device over a month ago. However, if you seek even higher charging speeds, you may need to opt for phones like the Realme P4, which gets 80W charging support to fast charge its 7,000mAh battery.

Performance that you can rely on for everyday tasks

The Moto G57 Power is the world’s first smartphone with Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 SoC, based on a 4nm process and comes with up to 2.4GHz clock speeds. Since the handset comes in a single storage configuration, you get 8GB LPDDR4X RAM and UFS 2.2-based 128GB storage, which is non-expandable.

Coming to the real-world capabilities, I’d say there’s a marginal difference between the Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 and the Moto G67 Power’s Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 processor. The former runs equally well for day-to-day tasks, and I personally didn’t feel I was missing out on performance despite the phone being priced lower. While apps, the recents page, and the notification panel launch smoothly, the phone may show signs of stuttering if the memory is loaded with many apps.

I also played popular mobile titles, such as CODM and BGMI, on the Moto G57 Power to assess its gaming capabilities. When playing a BGMI battle royale match in ‘HD + High’ settings for around 30 minutes, the phone delivered average frame rates of 29.6, with the temperatures maxing out at 34 degrees Celsius. In CODM, the device can run Multiplayer mode matches in up to 90FPS at the lowest graphics setting. Per our data of 20 minutes of continuous gameplay, which included three matches, the phone outputted an average of 88 FPS by the end of the last game.

Even though the Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 may not match the raw performance numbers of the widely popular MediaTek Dimensity 7400 processor, it’s a reliable silicon that boasts enough power for running games at low to medium graphical settings with ease.

Realistic and sharp daylight camera shots

Main: 50MP 1/2-inch LYTIA 600 with f/1.8
Ultrawide: 8MP
Front: 8MP
Video recording: Up to 2K 30FPS (front and back)

The Moto G57 Power’s main camera is a reliable performer for the price. The decision to opt for a 1/2-inch sensor with an f/1.8 aperture goes a long way in producing sufficiently detailed images for a phone priced at Rs 14,999. As a result, even 2x digital zoom shots come out serviceable. As for the colour science and tones, the G57 Power goes for a natural look without adding too much vibrancy.

While the dynamic range is generally great, the phone struggles to bring out details and highlights in dark or shadowy areas. This is probably my only gripe with the main camera, which thankfully isn’t consistent across all images. Coming to the ultrawide, it does its best to capture wide perspectives, but that’s just about it. Upon zooming in, you can easily notice the lack of details. Also, the colour reproduction is often inconsistent with that of the primary camera.

In low light, while the images from both the main and ultrawide come out soft, the shots have minimal noise compared to something like the Tecno Pova 7.

While those were my findings about the Moto G57 Power’s camera capabilities, here are several side-by-side comparison camera samples from the Tecno Pova 7 to assess the camera better:

Daylight

Moto G57 Power

Tecno Pova 7

In the daylight shot comparison above, both struggle in maintaining the contrast tones, but the Moto G57 Power goes slightly ahead in this regard. The handset also delivers better details and dynamic range and looks more realistic. As for the Tecno Pova 7, it highlights the dark entry point of the building better than its counterpart.

Portrait

Moto G57 Power

Tecno Pova 7

In portrait mode, the Tecno Pova 7 has whitened the skin, giving the Moto G57 Power an edge for producing close to natural skin tones. Similarly, the edge detection and details appear better on Moto’s shot.

Selfie

Moto G57 Power

Tecno Pova 7

The major difference separating the two smartphones is colour tones. The Moto G57 Power has a cooler look, while the Tecno Pova 7 settles for warm tones. Regardless, the G57 Power has once again produced close to reality skin colour, considering it was an overcast day. The handset also delivers sharper details on the face and clothing.

Low light

Moto G57 Power

Tecno Pova 7

Right off the bat, the Moto G57 Power’s image is less hazy, making it more appealing to look at compared to Pova 7’s output. As for other aspects, the Moto has better control over exposure from light sources. While both struggle in delivering meaningful details, the G57 Power’s image is a tad sharper.

Night mode

Moto G57 Power

Tecno Pova 7

With night mode enabled, the Tecno Pova 7 shows signs of improvement in terms of contrast and exposure details. But, since its output still has noise in several parts of the image, the Moto G57 Power once again takes the win, which has better exposure control and details.

Functional software, but with limited OS support

Running on the latest Android version Google has to offer, the Hello UI-based Android 16 on the Moto G57 Power is quite subtle, but at the same time carries several nifty and advanced features. You get the signature Moto gestures, such as ‘chop-chop’ to turn on the flashlight and a hard twist to summon the camera app. Other key features include ‘Smart Connect’ to link your phone with a PC, a sidebar, off-screen media controls, peek display, and more.

As noted in my Motorola Android 16 update hands-on article, the opening and closing of apps from the homescreen and pulling down the notification panel are now more fluid compared to Android 15. However, I wish Motorola would add more customisation options in the future, like additional lockscreen clock styles. In its current state, you get the usual personalisation tricks, like multiple app icon shapes, colour accent theming, and two control centre options.

When it comes to updates, the Moto G57 Power will receive only one major Android upgrade, i.e. Android 17, along with three years of security updates. On the contrary, phones like the Vivo T4x and OPPO K13x are promised to get two OS upgrades. Though these phones were released with Android 15, they will soon get Android 16.

Final Verdict: Is the Moto G57 Power worth getting for Rs 14,999?

The Moto G57 Power is an impressive pick for anyone who prioritises battery life. Given its 7,000mAh cell, the handset can last over two days conveniently for casual users, including gaming and heavy 5G usage. The smartphone also gets other aspects right for the most part, such as a reliable main camera that outputs realistic and detailed images in daylight, a tall and vivid full HD+ LCD display, and smooth-running software thanks to the Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 chipset.

However, with only a single year of major OS updates promised, it takes a back seat for buyers who plan to hold on to the phone and stay relevant for the long haul. Also, the handset’s build is on the bulkier side, so if you prefer something more ergonomic, other 7,000mAh phones like the Realme P4x could be your go-to choice at Rs 15,999.

When choosing between the Moto G57 Power and Moto G67 Power, the gap in everyday use is slim. The Moto G67 Power does edge ahead with slightly sharper camera output, aided by its more advanced ISP, and a modest boost in performance, but not by a margin. The Moto G57 Power delivers a similar experience at a slightly more affordable price tag.

Editor’s rating: 8.2/10

Reasons to buy Moto G57 Power:

• Boasts an absolute high battery endurance and can last two days with ease.
• Distinctive vegan leather design amid a sea of polycarbonate-backed phones.
• Offers almost lag-free performance for daily use, and can game most titles at low to moderate graphical settings.
• Produces natural-looking camera outputs that are detailed enough for the price.

Reasons to avoid buying Moto G57 Power:

• Set to receive only one major Android OS upgrade in a segment where others are offering at least two OS upgrades.
• The build is on the heavier side at 210g and appears bulky to hold and look at.
• Carries noticeably thicker chin and bezels compared to its rivals.