Motorola Moto G87 vs Motorola Moto G13

The Motorola Moto G87 scores 6.1 in our rating, and the Motorola Moto G13 scores 4.2. The Motorola Moto G87 leads in display, performance, camera, battery, design and software support. The Motorola Moto G87 is the newer phone, announced Apr 29, 2026.

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Motorola Motorola Moto G87

6.1 Price TBA

Top score

Motorola Motorola Moto G13

4.2 Price TBA

Key differences

Why choose the Motorola Moto G87

Bigger battery 5,200 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
Faster wired charging 30 W vs 10 W
Bigger screen 6.78 inches vs 6.5 inches
Higher refresh rate 120 Hz vs 90 Hz
Better water resistance IP68 + IP69 vs IP52
Newer model Apr 29, 2026 vs Jan 24, 2023

Why choose the Motorola Moto G13

3.5 mm headphone jack
Charger in the box

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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.

Spec Motorola Moto G87Motorola Moto G13

Overall 6.1 4.2

Display 8.5 5.4

Performance 3.7 2.2

Camera 5.7 4.1

Battery 4.9 3.8

Design 8.2 6.5

Software support 5.7 3.5

Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec Motorola Moto G87Motorola Moto G13

Size 6.78 inches 6.5 inches

Type OLED, Extreme AMOLED LCD

Resolution 1272 × 2772 px 720 × 1600 px

Pixel density 450 ppi 270 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No

Peak brightness 5,000 nits —

Protection Gorilla Glass 7i Panda Glass

Performance

Spec Motorola Moto G87Motorola Moto G13

Chipset Dimensity 6400 Helio G85

Process 6 nm 12 nm

Max CPU clock 2.5 GHz 2 GHz

GPU Mali-G57 MC2 Mali-G52 MC2

RAM 8 GB 4 GB

Storage 256 GB 64 GB / 128 GB

Storage type UFS 2.2 —

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec Motorola Moto G87Motorola Moto G13

Main camera 200 MP, f/1.8 50 MP, f/1.8

Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✕ No

Ultrawide 8 MP —

Rear cameras 2 3

Rear video 2K@30 1080p@60

Front camera 32 MP 8 MP

Front video 2K@30 1080p@30

Battery and charging

Spec Motorola Moto G87Motorola Moto G13

Capacity 5,200 mAh 5,000 mAh

Battery type — Li-Po

Wired charging 30 W 10 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✕ No ✓ Yes

Design and build

Spec Motorola Moto G87Motorola Moto G13

Dimensions 164.58 × 77.37 × 7.38 mm 162.7 × 74.66 × 8.19 mm

Thickness 7.38 mm 8.19 mm

Weight 183 g 183 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame Plastic —

Back Vegan leather Plastic

Water resistance IP68 + IP69 IP52

Fingerprint Under-display optical Side-mounted

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors PANTONE Overture, PANTONE Blue Atoll Matte Charcoal, Blue Lavender, Rose Gold

Connectivity and features

Spec Motorola Moto G87Motorola Moto G13

5G ✓ Yes ✕ No

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth 5.4 5.1

USB USB-C 2.0 USB-C 2.0

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✓ Yes

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✕ No ✕ No

Software

Spec Motorola Moto G87Motorola Moto G13

OS at launch Android 16 Android 13

Interface Hello UX My UX

OS updates 3 years —

Security updates 4 years —

Launch and price

Spec Motorola Moto G87Motorola Moto G13

Announced Apr 29, 2026 Jan 24, 2023

Released — Jan 24, 2023

Status Released Released

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