Motorola Moto G87 vs Motorola Moto G34
The Motorola Moto G87 scores 6.1 in our rating, and the Motorola Moto G34 scores 4.6. The Motorola Moto G87 leads in display, camera, battery, design and software support. The Motorola Moto G87 is the newer phone, announced Apr 29, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the Motorola Moto G87
- Bigger battery 5,200 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- Faster wired charging 30 W vs 18 W
- Bigger screen 6.78 inches vs 6.5 inches
- Brighter screen 5,000 nits vs 500 nits
- Longer OS update support 3 years vs 1 years
- Newer model Apr 29, 2026 vs Dec 22, 2023
Why choose the Motorola Moto G34
- Lighter 179 g vs 183 g
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Charger in the box
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Spec
Motorola Moto G87Motorola Moto G34
Overall
6.1
4.6
Display
8.5
5.2
Performance
3.7
3.8
Camera
5.7
3.8
Battery
4.9
4.2
Design
8.2
7.6
Software support
5.7
3.5
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
Motorola Moto G87Motorola Moto G34
Size
6.78 inches
6.5 inches
Type
OLED, Extreme AMOLED
LCD
Resolution
1272 × 2772 px
720 × 1600 px
Pixel density
450 ppi
269 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
5,000 nits
500 nits
Protection
Gorilla Glass 7i
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Performance
Spec
Motorola Moto G87Motorola Moto G34
Process
6 nm
6 nm
Max CPU clock
2.5 GHz
2.2 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 619
Geekbench 6 single-core
—
907
Geekbench 6 multi-core
—
2,020
RAM
8 GB
4 GB / 8 GB
Storage
256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
microSD slot
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Cameras
Spec
Motorola Moto G87Motorola Moto G34
Main camera
200 MP, f/1.8
50 MP, f/1.8
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
—
Ultrawide
8 MP
—
Rear cameras
2
2
Rear video
2K@30
1080p@30
Front camera
32 MP
16 MP
Front video
2K@30
1080p@30
Battery and charging
Spec
Motorola Moto G87Motorola Moto G34
Capacity
5,200 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired charging
30 W
18 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
Motorola Moto G87Motorola Moto G34
Dimensions
164.58 × 77.37 × 7.38 mm
162.7 × 74.6 × 8 mm
Thickness
7.38 mm
8 mm
Weight
183 g
179 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Plastic
—
Back
Vegan leather
Plastic
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69
—
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Side-mounted
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
PANTONE Overture, PANTONE Blue Atoll
Charcoal Black, Ice Blue, Ocean Green, Vanilla Cream
Connectivity and features
Spec
Motorola Moto G87Motorola Moto G34
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
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 G34
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 14
Interface
Hello UX
My UX
OS updates
3 years
1 years
Security updates
4 years
3 years
Launch and price
Spec
Motorola Moto G87Motorola Moto G34
Announced
Apr 29, 2026
Dec 22, 2023
Released
—
Dec 28, 2023
Status
Released
Released
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