Moto G82 5G was launched in India on Tuesday as the company’s latest mid-range model. The new Motorola phone carries a 120Hz AMOLED display and features triple rear cameras. The Moto G82 5G also comes with an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 SoC and offers up to 8GB of RAM.
The smartphone is touted to be lightest and slimmest in its segment, with 173 grams of weight and 7.99mm of thickness. The Moto G82 5G competes against the likes of the Redmi Note 11 Pro+, OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite, and the Vivo T1.
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Specifications
The dual-SIM (Nano) Moto G82 5G runs Android 12 and features a 6.6-inch full-HD+ (1,080×2,400 pixels) AMOLED display with a 20:9 aspect ratio and a 120Hz refresh rate. Under the hood, the phone has the Snapdragon 695 SoC, along with up to 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM.
The Moto G82 5G comes with the triple rear camera setup that houses a 50-megapixel primary sensor with an f/1.8 lens that supports optical image stabilization (OIS). The camera setup also includes an 8-megapixel ultra-wide shooter that doubles as a depth sensor and a 2-megapixel macro shooter.
Connectivity options
the Moto G82 5G include 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth v5.1, GPS/ A-GPS, NFC, USB Type-C, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Sensors on board include an accelerometer, ambient light, gyroscope, magnetometer, and a proximity sensor. There is also a side-mounted fingerprint sensor.
The Moto G82 5G comes with dual stereo speakers that are backed by Dolby Atmos support. There are also two microphones on board.
Design and Display
The Moto G82 5G is certainly among the most lightweight smartphones in its segment. It weighs about 173 grams and is also 7.99mm thick. The phone offers a good in-hand feel, courtesy of the back panel’s curved edges.
The Moto G82 5G also comes with a 120Hz refresh rate display.Motorola works with developers to ensure that apps on the G82 5G are updated to get support for the 120Hz high refresh rate.
Processor and software
The G82 5G draws power from a Snapdragon 695 SoC. The 6nm chipset offers enough power to handle day-to-day tasks. Switching between apps is seamless and the phone showed no signs of any lag or stutter.
The Moto G82 5G can be used for casual gaming, but those who are into competitive gaming might need to spend a bit more to get something like the iQOO Neo 6. Motorola has also promised to offer extended software support in the form of upgrades and security patches.
Battery life
The Moto G82 5G has a 5000 mAh battery under the hood. The 30W charging adapter takes more than an hour to refuel the battery from zero to 100 per cent. Alternatives like the Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G offer up to 67W fast charging out of the box.
Camera
The Moto G82 5G has a triple-camera setup on the back. There is a 50MP main camera, an 8MP ultrawide camera and a 2MP depth sensor. For selfies, the phone has a 16MP front camera. The main camera has been impressive when it comes to both daylight and night performance.
Conclusion
The Moto G82 5G seems to have what it takes to be among the best smartphones in its price segment. With some value-for-money hardware, the phone competes against the likes of the Redmi Note 11 Pro_ 5G, Realme 9 Pro 5G, OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G, etc.
