Moto G35 and G55 unveiled: two new affordable Motorola smartphones
The Moto G55 has the better features of the two new entry-level smartphones from Motorola. However, it also costs 25 per cent more than the Moto G35.
At first glance, the Moto G35 and the Moto G55 appear similar. On closer inspection, the differences in the features make the G55 appear to be the better choice despite the surcharge. This is mainly due to the installed chipset.
Processors provide more than just performance differences
Both of Motorola's new smartphones have LCD touchscreens with full HD+ resolution and a refresh rate of 120 hertz. They are protected by the somewhat older Gorilla Glass 3. The display of the G35 measures 6.72 inches diagonally and that of the G55 is 6.49 inches.
50-megapixel main camera, 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera and 16-megapixel front camera: The cameras of the Motos have the same resolution. However, the G55's main camera offers better autofocus and optical image stabilisation.
Both smartphones come in different storage variants depending on the country. The 128 or 256 gigabyte memory can be expanded with a microSD card. Up to eight gigabytes of RAM are installed in the G35 and up to twelve gigabytes in the G55.
Both smartphones have Android 14 on board ex works. Motorola is currently providing its G series with a major system update - i.e. Android 15 - and three years of security updates. Only the Moto G55 has enough power for "Smart Connect". This is Motorola's solution for connecting Android smartphones to Windows PCs, which was still called "ready for" until the beginning of 2024.
Price and availability
As a primary school pupil, I used to sit in a friend's living room with many of my classmates to play the Super NES. Now I get my hands on the latest technology and test it for you. In recent years at Curved, Computer Bild and Netzwelt, now at Digitec and Galaxus.
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