We may only be a couple of weeks into the new year, but Motorola has already launched its third Moto G phone for 2026, and I've been using it for the past few weeks. After testing last year's Moto G Power 2025, I had fairly tepid expectations for the Moto G Power 2026, and rightfully so; the latest model is merely a minor spec bump over its predecessor, and in some ways, a downgrade.
There are some benefits to getting the newer model, from having the latest OS to the slight increase in battery capacity. However, after a few weeks with the Moto G Power 2026, it hasn't quite convinced me that it should exist, and Motorola may have been better off skipping a year, as it did with the Moto G Play in 2025.
