Should You Upgrade From the Motorola Moto G14?

How the Motorola Moto G14 compares with phones you can buy today: how long it still gets updates, what a new phone would add and what you’d give up. Every number comes from official specs and update policies.

Operating system
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Your phone

Motorola Moto G14

Announced Aug 2023 · 3 years old

4.3
Security updates
Ended around 2026
OS upgrades
Ended around 2024

Our take

Time to upgrade

Security updates ended around 2026 Newer phones are about 3.7× faster The best upgrade scores 3.4 points higher on display and 3.3 on camera

Based on specs and official update policies. It’s your call.

Upgrades we’d look at

We don’t have a US launch price for the Motorola Moto G14, so we compare it with budget and mid-range phones, going by US launch price or, without one, by the chipset. Choose “Any price” above to see every phone.

Same family

Motorola Moto G87

6.1Price unknown

What you’d gain

  • 1.9× faster
  • Camera score: 3.9 → 5.7
  • Display score: 5.4 → 8.5
  • Battery score: 4.1 → 4.9
  • Security updates until around 2030
  • 120 Hz display (yours: 60 Hz)

What you’d give up

  • No 3.5 mm headphone jack
  • No charger in the box

Best budget upgrade

REDMI Note 15 Pro

6.5Price unknown

What you’d gain

  • 1.9× faster
  • Camera score: 3.9 → 6.1
  • Display score: 5.4 → 8.0
  • Battery: 5,000 → 6,500 mAh
  • Security updates until around 2031
  • 120 Hz display (yours: 60 Hz)

What you’d give up

  • No 3.5 mm headphone jack
  • Heavier: 177 → 195 g

Step up: mid-range

TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5G

7.4Price unknown

What you’d gain

  • 3.7× faster
  • Camera score: 3.9 → 7.2
  • Display score: 5.4 → 8.8
  • Battery: 5,000 → 6,500 mAh
  • Security updates until around 2031
  • Telephoto lens (3× optical zoom)

What you’d give up

  • No microSD card slot

Best camera

Motorola Edge 60

7.0Price unknown

What you’d gain

  • 3.5× faster
  • Camera score: 3.9 → 7.5
  • Display score: 5.4 → 8.4
  • Battery score: 4.1 → 5.5
  • Security updates until around 2029
  • Telephoto lens (3× optical zoom)

What you’d give up

  • No 3.5 mm headphone jack
  • No charger in the box

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Motorola Moto G14 upgrade FAQ

Is the Motorola Moto G14 still supported?

Motorola promises 3 years of security updates for the Motorola Moto G14, counted from its announcement in August 2023, so they should have ended around 2026. It gets 1 year of OS upgrades, which ended around 2024.

What is the best upgrade from the Motorola Moto G14?

Based on specs, the best upgrade we found is the TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5G, with a PhoneRanked score of 7.4 vs 4.3 for the Motorola Moto G14. The newest model of the same family is the Motorola Moto G87. The best budget upgrade is the REDMI Note 15 Pro. We don’t have a US launch price for the Motorola Moto G14, so we looked at budget and mid-range phones, going by US launch price or, without one, by the chipset.

How much faster is the TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5G than the Motorola Moto G14?

Going by the benchmarks of their chips, the TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5G is about 3.7 times as fast as the Motorola Moto G14. In Geekbench 6 multi-core it scores 2,880 vs 1,550, and in the 3DMark Steel Nomad Light graphics test 406 vs 54.

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