We put the Motorola moto g54 5G through our rigorous SBMARK Battery test suite to measure its performance in terms of battery life, charging and efficiency. In the results of these tests, we will analyze how it performed in a series of tests and in several common use cases.
Overview
Key Specifications:
- Battery capacity: 5000mAh
- 15W charger (included)
- 6.5 inch LCD display, 1080 x 2400, 120 Hz
- MediaTek Dimensity 7020 (6nm)
- Tested ROM/RAM combination: 256GB + 8GB
Pros
- Low residual charger power consumption regardless of whether the device is plugged in or not
Against
- Below average battery life for individual use cases
- Low autonomy recovered with a 5 minute quick charge
- Slow charging, requiring more than 2.5 hours to fully recharge the battery
The Motorola Moto g54 5G’s overall battery score ranked in the bottom half of our database after weak results in terms of battery life, charging, and efficiency, despite having a large 5000 mAh battery.
With moderate use, the Motorola Moto g54 5G provided 53 hours and 6 minutes of battery life, slightly below average. In outdoor scenarios, overall battery life performance was above average, with the exception of browsing social apps and using navigation features. Tests on individual use cases showed that the device had problems in most scenarios.
The Moto g54 5G comes with a 15W charger. Charging time was below average, taking 2 hours and 31 minutes to reach a full charge. Due to the relatively underpowered charger, the device can only get 1 hour and 42 minutes of battery life on a 5-minute quick charge, placing the device at the low end of our database.
The Motorola Moto g54 5G’s efficiency scores ranked in the bottom half of our database. The overall charging efficiency was only 68.5%, indicating that 31.5% of the energy was wasted during the charging process. However, the remaining power consumption whether the device was still plugged in or not was among the lowest we tested. On the other hand, the discharge currents for the different use cases were generally higher than average, indicating that the device was not well optimized.
When compared to other devices in the Advanced segment ($200 – $399), the battery performance of the Moto g54 5G failed to surpass many devices in the same category due to its poor scores in terms of battery life, charging and efficiency.
Test summary
Information on SBMARK battery tests: For scoring and analysis in our smartphone battery reviews, SBMARK engineers perform a series of objective tests over a period of one week both indoors and outdoors. (See our introduction and how we test articles for more details on our smartphone battery protocol.)
The following section brings together key elements of our comprehensive testing and analysis performed in SBMARK laboratories. Detailed performance evaluations in the form of reports are available upon request. Do not hesitate to contact us.
| Drums | Battery charger | wireless | Screen | Processor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 mAh | 0W (not included) |
– | X | ||
| Motorolamoto g34 5G | 5000mAh | 18W (included) |
– | IPS 720×1600 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G |
| Honor X7b | 6000mAh | 35W (included) |
– | LCD screen 1080 x 2412 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 |
How the autonomy score is composed
The battery life score is made up of three performance subscores: Home/Office, On the Go, and Calibrated Use Cases. Each subscore includes the results of a full range of tests to measure battery life in all types of real-life scenarios.
76 hours
Light usage
Active: 2h30/day
53 hours
Moderate use
Active: 4 hours a day
33h
Intense use
Active: 7 hours a day
Home office
A robot housed in a Faraday cage performs a series of touch-based user actions during what we call our “Typical Usage Scenario” (TUS) (making calls, streaming video, etc.) – 4 hours of active use over the course of 16 hours. -a period of one hour, plus 8 hours of “sleep”. The robot repeats this series of actions every day until the device runs out of power.
In movement
121
Samsung Galaxy M51
Samsung Galaxy M51
Using a smartphone on the move puts a strain on battery life due to additional “hidden” needs, such as the continuous signaling associated with cellular network selection. SBMARK Battery experts take the phone outdoors and perform a series of well-defined activities following the same three-hour travel itinerary (walking, taking the bus, subway…) for each device
Calibrated
99
Samsung Galaxy M51
Samsung Galaxy M51
For this series of tests the smartphone returns to the Faraday cage and our bots repeatedly perform actions related to a specific use case (such as gaming, video streaming, etc.) at a time. Starting from an 80% charge, all devices are tested until they have consumed at least 5% of their battery charge.
In charge
84
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
How the charging score is made up
Charging is a full part of the overall battery experience. In some situations where battery life is at its lowest, knowing how fast you can charge becomes a concern. The SBMARK Battery Charging Score is made up of two sub-scores, (1) Full Charge and (2) Quick Boost.
Full charge
82
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Full charge tests evaluate the reliability of the battery charge indicator; measure how long and how much energy the battery takes to charge from zero to 80% capacity, from 80 to 100% as shown by the user interface, and until actually fully charged.
The charging curves, in wired and wireless mode (if available) show the evolution of the battery level indicator as well as the energy consumption in watts during the charging phases towards full capacity.
The time to full charge table breaks down the time needed to reach 80%, 100%, and full charge.
Quick push
86
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
With the phone at different charge levels (20%, 40%, 60%, 80%), the Quick Boost tests measure how much charge the battery receives after being plugged in for 5 minutes. The graph here compares the average battery life gain with a 5 minute fast charge.
Efficiency
75
Oppo Reno6 5G
Oppo Reno6 5G
How the efficiency score is composed
The SBMARK Energy Efficiency Score is composed of two sub-scores, charging speed and discharging speed, which combine both data obtained during a typical robot-based usage scenario, calibrated tests and charging evaluation, taking into account battery capacity of the device. SBMARK calculates the annual energy consumption of the product, shown in the graph below, which is representative of the overall efficiency during a charge and when in use.
Charge Up
91
Nubia Red Magic 7 Pro
Nubia Red Magic 7 Pro
The charging subscore is a combination of four factors: the overall efficiency of a full charge, related to the amount of energy needed to fill the battery compared to the energy 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 the phone is fully charged and still connected to the charger; and the residual consumption of the charger itself, when the smartphone is disconnected from it. The graph below shows the overall efficiency of a full charge in %.
Discharge
68
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
The discharge subscore evaluates how quickly a battery discharges during a test, which is independent of the battery’s capacity. It is the ratio between the capacity of a battery divided by its autonomy. A small capacity battery may have the same battery life as a large capacity battery, indicating that the device is well optimized, with a low discharge rate.
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