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Motorola Moto g54 5G Battery test

We put the Motorola moto g54 5G through our rigorous DXOMARK Battery test suite to measure its performance in autonomy, charging and efficiency. In these test results, we will break down how it fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases.

Overview

Key specifications:

  • Battery capacity: 5000 mAh
  • 15W charger (included)
  • 6.5-inch, 1080 x 2400, 120 Hz, LCD display
  • MediaTek Dimensity 7020 (6 nm)
  • Tested ROM / RAM combination: 256 GB + 8 GB

Scoring

Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.

Motorola Moto g54 5G
Motorola moto g54 5G
90
battery
101
Autonomy
98

221

121

195

99

198

82

224

86

212

91

205

68

194

Key performances

Charging Time
2 days 5h
Battery life
Charging Time
1h26
80% Charging time
Charging Time
2h31
Full charging time
Quick Boost
1h42 autonomy
after 5-minute charge

Pros

  • Low residual power drain of the charger whether or not the device is plugged in

Cons

  • Below-average autonomy for individual use cases
  • Low  autonomy regained from a 5-minute quick charge
  • Slow charging, taking more than 2 and a half hours to fully replenish the battery

The Motorola Moto g54 5G’s global battery score ranked in the bottom half of our database after weak showings in autonomy, charging and efficiency, despite having a large 5000 mAh battery.

Under moderate usage, the Motorola Moto g54 5G provided 53 hours and 6 minutes of autonomy, which is slightly below average. In outdoor scenarios, overall autonomy performance was above average, except for browsing social apps and using navigation functions. Testing of individual use cases showed that the device struggled in most scenarios.

The Moto g54 5G ships with a 15W charger. Charging time was below average, taking 2 hours and 31 minutes to reach a full recharge. Because of the relatively low-powered charger, the device could regain only 1 hour and 42 minutes of autonomy from a 5-minute quick charge boost, positioning the device near the low end of our database.

Efficiency scores for the Motorola Moto g54 5G landed in the bottom half of our database. Overall charging efficiency was only 68.5%, indicating that 31.5% of energy was wasted during the charging process. However, the residual power drains whether the device was still connected or not were among the lowest we have tested. On the other hand, discharging currents for different use cases were generally higher than average, indicating that the device was not well optimized.

When compared with other devices in the Advanced segment ($200 – $399), the battery performance of the Moto g54 5G couldn’t outperform many of the devices in the same category because of its poor scores in autonomy, charging, and efficiency scores.

Test Summary

About DXOMARK Battery tests: For scoring and analysis in our smartphone battery reviews, DXOMARK engineers perform a variety of objective tests over a week-long period both indoors and outdoors. (See our introductory and how we test articles for more details about our smartphone Battery protocol.)

The following section gathers key elements of our exhaustive tests and analyses performed in DXOMARK laboratories. Detailed performance evaluations under the form of reports are available upon request. Do not hesitate to contact us.

Battery Charger Wireless Display Processor
Motorola moto g54 5G 5000mAh 15W
(not included)
- IPS LCD
1080 x 2400
Mediatek Dimensity 7020
Motorola moto g34 5G 5000mAh 18W
(included)
- IPS
720 x 1600
Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G
Honor X7b 6000mAh 35W
(included)
- LCD
1080 x 2412
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

Autonomy

101

Motorola moto g54 5G

195

Honor X7b
How Autonomy score is composed

Autonomy score is composed of three performance sub-scores: Home / Office, On the go, and Calibrated use cases. Each sub-score comprises the results of a comprehensive range of tests for measuring autonomy in all kinds of real-life scenarios.

Light Usage
76h
Light Usage
Active: 2h30/day
Moderate Usage
53h
Moderate Usage
Active: 4h/day
Intense Usage
33h
Intense Usage
Active: 7h/day

Home/Office

98

Motorola moto g54 5G

221

Honor X7b

A robot housed in a Faraday cage performs a set of touch-based user actions during what we call our “typical usage scenario” (TUS) — making calls, video streaming, etc. — 4 hours of active use over the course of a 16-hour period, plus 8 hours of “sleep.” The robot repeats this set of actions every day until the device runs out of power.

Typical Usage Scenario discharge curves

On the go

121

Motorola moto g54 5G

195

Samsung Galaxy M51

Using a smartphone on the go takes a toll on autonomy because of extra “hidden” demands, such as the continuous signaling associated with cellphone network selection, for example. DXOMARK Battery experts take the phone outdoors and perform a precisely defined set of activities while following the same three-hour travel itinerary (walking, taking the bus, the subway…) for each device

Autonomy for on the go use cases (full charge)

Calibrated

99

Motorola moto g54 5G

198

Samsung Galaxy M51

For this series of tests, the smartphone returns to the Faraday cage and our robots repeatedly perform actions linked to one specific use case (such as gaming, video streaming, etc.) at a time. Starting from an 80% charge, all devices are tested until they have expended at least 5% of their battery power.

Autonomy for calibrated use cases (full charge)

Charging

84

Motorola moto g54 5G

218

Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
How Charging score is composed

Charging is fully part of the overall battery experience. In some situations where autonomy is at a minimum, knowing how fast you can charge becomes a concern. The DXOMARK Battery charging score is composed of two sub-scores, (1) Full charge and (2) Quick boost.

Wired
Wired
26%
in 30 min
1h26
0 - 80%
2h31
Full charge

Full charge

82

Motorola moto g54 5G

224

Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)

Full charge tests assess the reliability of the battery power gauge; measure how long and how much power the battery takes to charge from zero to 80% capacity, from 80 to 100% as shown by the UI, and until an actual full charge.

Power consumption and battery level during full charge
The charging curves, in wired and wireless (if available) showing the evolution of the battery level indicator as well as the power consumption in watts during the stages of charging toward full capacity.
Time to full charge
The time to full charge chart breaks down the necessary time to reach 80%, 100% and full charge.

Quick boost

86

Motorola moto g54 5G

212

Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)

With the phone at different charge levels (20%, 40%, 60%, 80%), Quick boost tests measure the amount of charge the battery receives after being plugged in for 5 minutes. The chart here compares the average autonomy gain from a quick 5-minute charge.

Average autonomy gain for a 5 minute charge (wired)

Efficiency

75

Motorola moto g54 5G

154

Oppo Reno6 5G
How Efficiency score is composed

The DXOMARK power efficiency score consists of two sub-scores, Charge up and Discharge rate, both of which combine data obtained during robot-based typical usage scenario, calibrated tests and charging evaluation, taking into consideration the device’s battery capacity. DXOMARK calculate the annual power consumption of the product, shown on below graph, which is representative of the overall efficiency during a charge and when in use.

Annual Consumption Motorola moto g54 5G
4.9 kWh
Efficient
Good
Bad
Inefficient

Charge up

91

Motorola moto g54 5G

205

Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro

The charge up sub-score is a combination of four factors: the overall efficiency of a full charge, related to how much energy you need to fill up the battery compared to the energy that the battery can provide; the efficiency of the travel adapter when it comes to transferring power from an outlet to your phone; the residual consumption when your phone is fully charged and still plugged into the charger; and the residual consumption of the charger itself, when the smartphone is disconnected from it. The chart here below shows the overall efficiency of a full charge in %.

Overall charge efficiency

Discharge

68

Motorola moto g54 5G

194

Apple iPhone 14 Pro

The discharge subscore rates the speed of a battery’s discharge during a test, which is independent of the battery’s capacity. It is the ratio of a battery’s capacity divided by its autonomy. A small-capacity battery could have the same autonomy as a large-capacity battery, indicating that the device is well-optimized, with a low discharge rate.

Average discharge current

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