Moto G Power (2026) review

Design, build quality, handling

Motorola pays a lot of attention to looks. Not necessarily through avant-garde design or anything of the sort, but mostly through colors and materials. The Moto G Power (2026) is no exception.

The Moto G Power (2026) has a very distinct texture on its back. It feels rubbery to the touch and quite coarse. Looks-wise, we believe Motorola was going for a woven fabric aesthetic. The look is pulled off rather convincingly, and we do get why an actual woven fabric bad would be a bad idea, durability-wise.

That said, while the back side looks interesting and rather pretty in our subjective opinion, it not only feels a bit odd to the touch, like gripping something sticky and dirty, but the surface also gathers a lot of dirt, mostly things like lint and strands of clothes or hair. It is tough to keep clean. We definitely aren't fans of that part.

You can get the Moto G Power (2026) in one of two colors - Pure Cashmere, like our review unit and Evening Blue. Both are very subdued and non-obtrusive and would fit great in any setting, even a boardroom.

There is nothing particularly interesting about the front of the phone. The display bezels could definitely be smaller, and the same goes for the selfie punch hole, but then again, we can't really expect much different from a budget device. All of the sensors are nicely hidden away and not visible. The front is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, which is an upgrade from last year's Gorilla Glass 5.

The Moto G Power (2026) has a pretty standard set of controls. Well, perhaps, except for the 3.5mm audio jack on the bottom, which is an increasingly rare sight these days.

Also found on the bottom are a Type-C port, the main microphone and the bottom-firing speaker. The phone has a stereo speaker setup, but the other one doubles as an earpiece and is facing forward.

Motorola Moto G Power (2026)

The bulk of the controls are on the right-hand side of the phone. The volume buttons and power button are both well-positioned and clicky with good tactile feedback. The power button doubles as a capacitive fingerprint reader. It is both snappy and accurate, as one would expect from such a mature technology.

On the left-hand side of the frame lies the SIM/microSD card tray and nothing else. The Top side only houses a secondary microphone hole.

The Moto G Power (2026) is a pretty well-made device. It feels solid with practically no flex to the chassis or hollowness. Also, in keeping with Motorola's traditions, the phone is certified for both IP68/IP69 ingress protection and MIL-STD-810H compliance. The phone should be able to survive a dip in up to 1.5 meters of fresh water for up to 30 minutes, as well as high-pressure jets.