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
90
battery
98
Honor X7b
Best: Honor X7b (221)
121
Samsung Galaxy M51
Best: Samsung Galaxy M51 (195)
99
Samsung Galaxy M51
Best: Samsung Galaxy M51 (198)
82
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Best: Realme GT Neo 5 (240W) (224)
86
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Best: Realme GT Neo 5 (240W) (212)
91
Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
Best: Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro (205)
68
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
Best: Apple iPhone 14 Pro (194)
Key performances
These key points are derived from the lab measurements during testing and do not figure into the overall score. The lab measurements, however, are used for the overall score.
1h42 autonomy
after 5-minute charge
Position in Global Ranking
167
th
2. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
156
7. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
150
8. Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
147
13. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (Snapdragon)
142
23. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
136
23. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
136
33. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
134
33. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)
134
33. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
134
37. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
133
37. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
133
37. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
133
44. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
132
44. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
132
52. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
130
52. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
130
54. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
129
54. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
129
54. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
129
54. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
129
70. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
125
77. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
121
77. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
121
80. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
120
80. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
120
92. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
117
101. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
114
101. Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G
114
106. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
113
110. Motorola Moto G62 5G
112
114. Motorola Moto G9 Power
111
114. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
111
119. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
109
119. Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon)
109
122. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
108
126. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
107
128. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
106
132. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
103
135. Motorola moto g34 5G
102
139. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
101
140. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
100
140. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
100
145. Apple iPhone 13 mini
99
145. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
99
145. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
99
150. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
98
150. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
98
154. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
96
157. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
95
157. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
95
157. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
95
163. Apple iPhone 12 mini
93
163. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
93
166. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
92
167. Motorola moto g54 5G
90
167. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
90
173. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
84
175. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
82
179. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
75
Position in Advanced Ranking
41
st
1. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
156
4. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
150
8. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
136
13. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
134
14. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
133
17. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
132
20. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
129
20. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
129
20. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
129
27. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
125
30. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
120
30. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
120
37. Motorola Moto G9 Power
111
39. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
96
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 |
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.
76h
Light Usage
Active: 2h30/day
53h
Moderate Usage
Active: 4h/day
33h
Intense Usage
Active: 7h/day
Position in Global Ranking
Battery Life (moderate)
99
th
7. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
77h
9. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
77h
15. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
72h
20. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
70h
23. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
69h
25. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
69h
27. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
68h
28. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
67h
29. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (Snapdragon)
67h
30. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
67h
36. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
65h
38. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
65h
40. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
64h
46. Motorola Moto G9 Power
64h
49. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
62h
50. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
62h
51. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
62h
52. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
61h
54. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)
61h
55. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
60h
73. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
57h
79. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
56h
81. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
56h
82. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
56h
84. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
55h
85. Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
55h
95. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
54h
101. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
53h
106. Motorola Edge 20 Pro
52h
116. Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G
51h
117. Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon)
51h
120. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
51h
126. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
50h
128. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
49h
135. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
49h
136. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
49h
138. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
48h
140. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
48h
143. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
47h
144. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
47h
145. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
47h
146. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
47h
148. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
46h
149. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
46h
151. Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro
46h
156. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
44h
159. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
43h
161. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
43h
162. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
42h
164. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
41h
166. Apple iPhone 13 mini
41h
167. Apple iPhone 12 mini
40h
169. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
40h
170. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
39h
173. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
38h
176. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
37h
178. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
35h
Position in Advanced Ranking
Battery Life (moderate)
36
th
3. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
77h
5. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
77h
10. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
72h
12. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
70h
14. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
69h
15. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
67h
16. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
67h
20. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
65h
22. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
64h
26. Motorola Moto G9 Power
64h
28. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
62h
29. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
62h
33. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
56h
41. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
47h
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
121
Samsung Galaxy M51
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)
99
Samsung Galaxy M51
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
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
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.
82
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
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.
Position in Global Ranking
Charging Time 0-80%
166
th
1. Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
0h08
22. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
0h22
29. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
0h24
30. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
0h24
53. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
0h31
57. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
0h33
63. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (Snapdragon)
0h37
64. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
0h37
66. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)
0h37
68. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
0h38
69. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
0h38
72. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
0h39
73. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
0h40
74. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
0h40
82. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
0h44
86. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
0h46
87. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
0h47
90. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
0h48
92. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
0h48
95. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
0h49
97. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
0h49
100. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
0h49
102. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
0h50
102. Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon)
0h50
104. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
0h51
105. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
0h51
107. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
0h51
107. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
0h51
109. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
0h51
110. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
0h52
111. Apple iPhone 12 mini
0h52
112. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
0h52
114. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
0h52
115. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
0h52
117. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
0h53
120. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
0h54
120. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
0h54
122. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
0h54
123. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
0h55
124. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
0h56
125. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
0h56
126. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
0h56
128. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
0h57
129. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
0h57
130. Apple iPhone 13 mini
0h57
131. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
0h57
132. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
0h57
138. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
1h01
142. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
1h03
148. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
1h06
154. Motorola moto g34 5G
1h12
156. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
1h15
161. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
1h22
163. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
1h25
166. Motorola moto g54 5G
1h26
167. Motorola Moto G62 5G
1h26
168. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
1h28
169. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
1h30
176. Motorola Moto G9 Power
1h53
Position in Advanced Ranking
Charging Time 0-80%
38
th
5. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
0h31
6. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
0h33
8. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
0h38
13. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
0h44
15. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
0h47
17. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
0h49
21. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
0h51
23. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
0h54
23. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
0h54
25. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
0h55
26. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
0h56
34. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
1h22
39. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
1h30
41. Motorola Moto G9 Power
1h53
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.
The time to full charge chart breaks down the necessary time to reach 80%, 100% and full charge.
86
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
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
Oppo Reno6 5G
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
91
Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
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
68
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
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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