You are not alone if you are confused by Moto G model names. There are simply too many Moto G models.
Motorola has been introducing more than 10 Moto G phone models every year since 2020. However, the naming convention of these models has become quite confusing for most potential buyers and even the sales staff in Lenovo/Motorola stores. The naming convention is often complex and doesn’t make sense, making it difficult for people to understand which Moto G model they should choose.
This Moto G guide explains the naming convention of Moto G phones in the US and international markets to help you understand the meaning of Moto G model names. It also includes a list of known Moto G models.
When Google sold Motorola to Lenovo in 2024, Moto G was the most valuable brand in assets. The first generation of Moto G (2013) was a success in the crowded Android smartphone market.
The first generation of Moto G (2013) actually set the standard for a real middle-range smartphone: reasonable price with decent performance. Moto G 2014 (2nd Gen) was also well-received in the market.
Compared to Moto E (which is in the death spiral) and the abandoned Moto X, Moto G has its unique brand value among Android users.
After years of trial, Lenovo/Motorola found Moto G to be the most valuable brand, and therefore, they put the Moto G stick on as many phones as possible. Since 2020, on average, you’d expect one new Moto G model each month.
With Samsung and Apple dominating the high-end smartphone market, Motorola has to seek opportunities in the middle-range market where Moto G targets.
Currently, Motorola has 4 major brands (series) for smartphones:
Motorola Edge never claimed a meaningful market share in the high-end market. Instead, Motorola has to lower the price so that Motorola Edge (and Edge+) can compete in the middle-range segment.
So, in the current situation, Motorola has to put most of its eggs into the Moto G and some into the Motorola Razr.
Moto G model names in the US (and North American) market actually are simple. At least, it is not difficult to understand.
Currently, there are actually 4 Moto G models
In short, in the US and North American market:
In the international market, Moto G model names are messy. Sometimes, they are not consistent in different regions. The chaos started in 2021 when Motorola introduced different model names to various markets.
Currently, Moto G models for the international market use this naming convention: Moto G xy, with x between 0 and 8 and y between 0 and 4. The first digit usually represents the “premium” level. Higher the first digital number usually (not always) means better hardware specs. The second digit usually represents the “generation” (or year). For example, the Moto G 04 is the “base” (usually cheapest) model released as the 4th generation. Moto G84 is the 4th generation of the top model. Each generation do not have all the models. For example, there is no Moto G80, Moto G81, or Moto G83. Moto G82 jumps to Moto G84.
The generation usually matches the year as:
There are two exceptions: Moto G100 (2021) and Moto G200 5G (2022).
So, when you see a model name of Moto Gxy, it is generally (not always) true:
Here is the list of all known Moto G models with the year of the release.
Motorola needs to do a better job in updating Moto G phones. Most Moto G phones receive only one major update. The table lists the Android versions of the Moto G models when they were released. So, most of these phones ended up with a version newer than the one listed. For example, Moto G 2023 was released with Android 13. It will end up with Android 14.
Please let us know in the comment box below if you find any missing Moto G models. We will then update the table.
| Moto G Model name | Year of release | Android version (initial release) | New features | |
| Moto G Power 5G 2024 | 2024 | Android 14 | NFC Wireless charging | |
| Moto G 5G 2024 | 2024 | Android 14 | ||
| Moto G Play 2024 | 2024 | Android 13 | ||
| Moto G24 | 2024 | Android 14 | ||
| Moto G24 Power | 2024 | Android 14 | ||
| Moto G04 | 2024 | Android 14 | ||
| Moto G34 | 2023 | Android 13 | ||
| Moto G54 | 2023 | Android 13 | ||
| Moto G54 Power | 2023 | Android 13 | ||
| Moto G84 | 2023 | Android 13 | ||
| Moto G14 | 2023 | Android 13 | ||
| Moto G 5G 2023 | 2023 | Android 13 | ||
| Moto G Stytlus 2023 | 2023 | Android 13 | ||
| Moto G Stylus 5G 2023 | 2023 | Android 13 | ||
| Moto G Power 2023 | 2023 | Android 13 | ||
| Moto G Play 2023 | 2023 | Android 13 | ||
| Moto G73 | 2023 | Android 13 | ||
| Moto G53 | 2023 | Android 13 | ||
| Moto G23 | 2023 | Android 13 | ||
| Moto G13 | 2023 | Android 13 | ||
| Moto G72 | 2022 | Android 12 | ||
| Moto G62 | 2022 | Android 12 | ||
| Moto G62 5G | 2022 | Android 12 | ||
| Moto G32 | 2022 | Android 12 | ||
| Moto G42 | 2022 | Android 12 | ||
| Moto G71s | 2022 | Android 12 | ||
| Moto G82 | 2022 | Android 12 | ||
| Moto G52 | 2022 | Android 12 | ||
| Moto G22 | 2022 | Android 12 | ||
| Moto G200 5G | 2022 | Android 11 | ||
| Moto G71 5G | 2022 | Android 11 | ||
| Moto G51 5G | 2022 | Android 11 | ||
| Moto G41 | 2022 | Android 11 | ||
| Moto G 5G 2022 | 2022 | Android 12 | ||
| Moto G Stylus 2022 | 2022 | Android 11 | ||
| Moto G Stylus 5G 2022 | 2022 | Android 12 | ||
| Moto G Power 2022 | 2022 | Android 11 | ||
| Moto G31 | 2021 | Android 11 | ||
| Moto G100 | 2021 | Android 11 | ||
| Moto G60 | 2021 | Android 11 | ||
| Moto G60s | 2021 | Android 11 | ||
| Moto G50 5G | 2021 | Android 11 | ||
| Moto G50 | 2021 | Android 11 | ||
| Moto G40 Fusion | 2021 | Android 11 | ||
| Moto G30 | 2021 | Android 11 | ||
| Moto G20 | 2021 | Android 11 | ||
| Moto G10 Power | 2021 | Android 11 | ||
| Moto G10 | 2021 | Android 11 | ||
| Moto G Stylus 5G | 2021 | Android 11 | ||
| Moto G Pure | 2021 | Android 11 | ||
| Moto G Stylus 2021 | 2021 | Android 10 | ||
| Moto G Power 2021 | 2021 | Android 10 | ||
| Moto G Play 2021 | 2021 | Android 10 | ||
| Moto G 5G | 2020 | Android 10 | 5G | |
| Moto G 5G Plus | 2020 | Android 10 | ||
| Moto G Stylus | 2020 | Android 10 | Stylus | |
| Moto G Power | 2020 | Android 10 | ||
| Moto G Pro | 2020 | Android 10 | ||
| Moto G Fast | 2020 | Android 10 | ||
| Moto G9 | 2020 | Android 10 | ||
| Moto G9 Power | 2020 | Android 10 | ||
| Moto G9 Plus | 2020 | Android 10 | ||
| Moto G9 Play | 2020 | Android 10 | ||
| Moto G8 | 2020 | Android 10 | ||
| Moto G8 Power | 2020 | Android 10 | ||
| Moto G8 Power Lite | 2020 | Pie (Android 9) | ||
| Moto G8 Play | 2019 | Pie (Android 9) | ||
| Moto G8 Plus | 2019 | Pie (Android 9) | ||
| Moto G7 | 2019 | Pie (Android 9) | ||
| Moto G7 Plus | 2019 | Pie (Android 9) | ||
| Moto G7 Power | 2019 | Pie (Android 9) | ||
| Moto G7 Play | 2019 | Pie (Android 9) | ||
| Moto G6 | 2018 | Oreo (Android 8) | USB C | |
| Moto G6 Plus | 2018 | Oreo (Android 8) | ||
| Moto G6 Play | 2018 | Oreo (Android 8) | ||
| Moto G5 | 2017 | Nougat (7.1) | ||
| Moto G5S | 2017 | Nougat (7.1) | ||
| Moto G5S Plus | 2017 | Nougat (7.1) | ||
| Moto G5 Plus | 2017 | Nougat (7.1) | ||
| Moto G4 | 2016 | Marshmallow (6.0) | 1080p display | |
| Moto G4 Plus | 2016 | Marshmallow (6.0) | ||
| Moto G4 Play | 2016 | Marshmallow (6.0) | ||
| Moto G (3rd Gen) | 2015 | Lollipop(5.1) | ||
| Moto G Turbo | 2015 | Lollipop(5.1) | ||
| Moto G Dual SIM (3rd Gen) | 2015 | Lollipop(5.1) | ||
| Moto G 4G (2nd Gen) | 2015 | Lollipop(5.0) | ||
| Moto G 4G Dual SIM (2nd Gen) | 2015 | Lollipop(5.0) | ||
| Moto G (2nd Gen) | 2014 | KitKat (4.4) | ||
| Moto G Dual SIM (2nd Gen) | 2014 | KitKat (4.4) | ||
| Moto G 4G | 2014 | KitKat (4.4) | 4G LTE | |
| Moto G Dual SIM | 2014 | KitKat (4.4) | Dual SIM | |
| Moto G | 2013 | Jelly bean (4.3) | First gen | |
If you have questions about Moto G model numbers, please let us know in the comment box below.
For more Moto G online manual pages, please check this page.
For detailed step-by-step guides, please check the Moto G How-to guides page.
This post was last modified on April 14, 2024
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