Motorola Moto G87 vs Motorola Moto G84
The Motorola Moto G87 scores 6.1 in our rating, and the Motorola Moto G84 scores 5.6. The Motorola Moto G87 leads in display, battery, design and software support, while the Motorola Moto G84 is ahead in performance and camera. The Motorola Moto G87 is the newer phone, announced Apr 29, 2026.
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Key differences
Why choose the Motorola Moto G87
- Bigger battery 5,200 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- Bigger screen 6.78 inches vs 6.55 inches
- Brighter screen 5,000 nits vs 1,300 nits
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69 vs IP54
- Longer OS update support 3 years vs 1 years
- Newer model Apr 29, 2026 vs Sep 1, 2023
Why choose the Motorola Moto G84
- More RAM 12 GB vs 8 GB
- Lighter 166.8 g vs 183 g
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Charger in the box
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Spec
Motorola Moto G87Motorola Moto G84
Overall
6.1
5.6
Display
8.5
7.4
Performance
3.7
4.1
Camera
5.7
5.9
Battery
4.9
4.7
Design
8.2
6.7
Software support
5.7
3.5
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
Motorola Moto G87Motorola Moto G84
Size
6.78 inches
6.55 inches
Type
OLED, Extreme AMOLED
OLED, pOLED
Resolution
1272 × 2772 px
1080 × 2400 px
Pixel density
450 ppi
402 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
—
Peak brightness
5,000 nits
1,300 nits
Protection
Gorilla Glass 7i
—
Performance
Spec
Motorola Moto G87Motorola Moto G84
Process
6 nm
6 nm
Max CPU clock
2.5 GHz
2.2 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 619
RAM
8 GB
12 GB
Storage
256 GB
256 GB
Storage type
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
microSD slot
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Cameras
Spec
Motorola Moto G87Motorola Moto G84
Main camera
200 MP, f/1.8
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.5"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
8 MP
Rear cameras
2
2
Rear video
2K@30
1080p@60
Front camera
32 MP
16 MP
Front video
2K@30
1080p@60
Battery and charging
Spec
Motorola Moto G87Motorola Moto G84
Capacity
5,200 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired charging
30 W
30 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
—
Charger in box
✕ No
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
Motorola Moto G87Motorola Moto G84
Dimensions
164.58 × 77.37 × 7.38 mm
160 × 74.4 × 7.6 mm
Thickness
7.38 mm
7.6 mm
Weight
183 g
166.8 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Plastic
Plastic
Back
Vegan leather
Plastic
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69
IP54
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
PANTONE Overture, PANTONE Blue Atoll
Midnight Blue, Marshmallow Blue, Viva Magenta
Connectivity and features
Spec
Motorola Moto G87Motorola Moto G84
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
—
IR blaster
✕ No
—
Software
Spec
Motorola Moto G87Motorola Moto G84
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 13
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 G84
Announced
Apr 29, 2026
Sep 1, 2023
Released
—
Sep 8, 2023
Status
Released
Discontinued
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