80
“At a retail price of $179.99, the Motorola Moto G Play 2026 delivers a surprisingly good user experience.”
Assessed from verdict: 80/100
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Motorola Moto G Play 2026
$179 · MediaTek Dimensity 6300 · 8 months old
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Most positive review signal
“At a retail price of $179.99, the Motorola Moto G Play 2026 delivers a surprisingly good user experience.”
Android Headlines · 80
Most cautious review signal
“I put the Motorola Moto G Play (2026) to the test for two weeks to see if this budget phone can back up its attractive $179 cost.”
Tom's Guide · 40
This meta-score blends 5 publisher scores with 4 assessed scores — real published reviews that didn’t print a number, which we rate 0–100 from the reviewer’s written verdict. Assessed reviews are labeled as such.
Tech publication reviews
73
“if you really have your heart set on a new Moto G phone (the G Power 2026 included), the G Play is the best deal among the three.”
Assessed from verdict: 73/100 · 5mo ago
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60
CGMagazineRead review ↗
“The Moto G Play 2026 is a great budget phone for someone with single tasking in mind.”
Publisher score: 6/10 · 7mo ago
60
60
PCMag
“Its unimpressive screen, cameras, and limited storage keep it from standing out.”
Publisher score: 3/5
47
PhoneArena
“A surprisingly satisfactory experience would be the shortest way to sum it up for a sub-$200 phone.”
Publisher score: 4.7/10
43
“A bad year for Motorola's budget phones.”
Assessed from verdict: 43/100 · 2mo ago
40
Tom's GuideRead review ↗
“I put the Motorola Moto G Play (2026) to the test for two weeks to see if this budget phone can back up its attractive $179 cost.”
Publisher score: 2/5 · 7mo ago
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PhoneArenaCoverage
Motorola Moto G Play 2026 review
“A surprisingly satisfactory experience would be the shortest way to sum it up for a sub-$200 phone.”
Source page · 1d ago
PCMagCoverage
Motorola Moto G Play 2026 review
“Its unimpressive screen, cameras, and limited storage keep it from standing out.”
Source page · 1d ago
Android CentralCoverage
Motorola Moto G Play 2026 review
“You get what you pay for.”
Source page · 1d ago
Tom's GuideCoverage
Moto G Play (2026) review
“I put the Motorola Moto G Play (2026) to the test for two weeks to see if this budget phone can back up its attractive $179 cost.”
Source page · 7mo ago