We subjected the Motorola Moto g62 5G to our rigorous SBMARK battery test suite to measure its performance in terms of range, charging and efficiency. In these test results, we will analyze how it fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases.
Overview
Key specs:
- Battery capacity: 5000mAh
- 15W charger (included)
- 6.5-inch, 1080 x 2400, 120Hz LCD display
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+ 5G (8 nm)
- Tested ROM / RAM combination: 128GB + 4GB
Pros
- Excellent performance during our typical use scenario, with low discharge currents
- Discreet management of the minimum
- Decent runtime in calibrated mode (except with video use cases)
- Excellent autonomy during tests on the go
- Low residual battery charger consumption when the device is fully charged and still connected
versus
- Low battery life when streaming videos
- Overall poor charging experience
- High discharge currents when streaming video
The Motorola Moto g62 5G showed decent runtimes when tested with factory default settings. Performance during our typical use scenario was excellent, with decent overnight handling (only 1.67% energy was lost on average per night) and low discharge currents during the day. Outdoors, performance was very good, especially when scrolling through social apps and making calls.
When tested in calibrated mode, runtime was decent, except when streaming video. But the performance was better when tested in the factory default mode.
The charging experience was poor overall. The device could only handle 15W, which wasn’t enough to quickly charge the large 5000mAh battery – it took 2 hours and 41 minutes to reach full capacity. The expected battery life after a 5-minute charge was only 2 hours and 32 minutes on average, far below average.
The efficiency of the charge, as well as the efficiency of the travel adapter, was very low, among the last in our database. However, the residual power consumption of the charger was well managed and very low when the device was fully charged and still connected.
Discharge currents during our calibrated tests were average, except during video streaming, indicating that the device was not optimized for this use case.
Compared to other devices in the same price range ($ 200 to $ 399), the Motorola is among the last. Its runtime is average, but both the charge and efficiency scores were very low.
Test summary
About SBMARK Battery Tests: For the score 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 introductory article and how we test articles for more details on our Smartphone Battery Protocol.)
The following section collects the key elements of our exhaustive tests and analyzes performed in SBMARK laboratories. Detailed performance evaluations in the form of reports are available upon request. Do not hesitate to contact us.
| Battery | Battery charger | wireless | Screen | Processor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motorola Moto G62 5G | 5000 mAh | 15W (not included) |
– | LCD 1080 x 2400 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+ 5G |
| Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G | 5000 mAh | 33W (included) |
– | IPS 1080 x 2400 |
Media library size 810 |
| Oppo A77 5G | 5000 mAh | 33W (not included) |
– | LCD 720 x 1612 |
MediaTek 810 size |
Autonomy
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Wiko Power U30
How the autonomy score is composed
The range score is made up of three performance sub-scores: stationary, moving, and calibrated use cases. Each sub-score includes the results of a full range of tests to measure autonomy in all kinds of real-life scenarios.
94 hours
Light use
Active: 2h30 / day
65 hours
Moderate use
Active: 4 hours a day
41h
Intense use
Active: 7 hours a day
Home office
155
Viva Y72 5G
Viva Y72 5G
A robot housed in a Faraday cage performs a series of touch-based user actions during what we call our “typical use scenario” (TUS) – making calls, streaming video, etc. – 4 hours of active use over a 16-hour period, plus 8 hours of “sleep”. The robot repeats this series of actions every day until the device is discharged.
In movement
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Samsung Galaxy M51
Samsung Galaxy M51
Using a smartphone on the go puts a strain on autonomy due to additional “hidden” needs, such as the continuous signaling associated with the selection of the cellular network. SBMARK Battery experts take the phone outdoors and perform a well-defined set of activities while following the same three-hour travel itinerary (on foot, by bus, by subway …) for each device
Calibrated
110
Samsung Galaxy M51
Samsung Galaxy M51
For this series of tests, the smartphone returns to the Faraday cage and ours robots repeatedly perform actions related to a specific use case (such as games, video streaming, etc.) at a time. Starting at an 80% charge, all devices are tested until they have consumed at least 5% of the battery charge.
Reload
91
Realme GT Neo 3
Realme GT Neo 3
How the Charge score is composed
Charging is completely part of the overall battery experience. In some situations where autonomy is minimal, knowing how fast you can charge becomes a problem. The SBMARK battery charge score consists of two secondary scores, (1) Full charge and (2) Fast boost.
Full charge
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Realme GT Neo 3
Realme GT Neo 3
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, 80 to 100% as shown by the user interface, and up to an actual full charge.
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 full charge time graph breaks down the time it takes to reach 80%, 100% and full charge.
Fast thrust
102
Realme GT Neo 3
Realme GT Neo 3
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 graph here compares the average runtime gain from a 5 minute quick charge.
Efficiency
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Oppo Reno6 5G
Oppo Reno6 5G
How the efficiency score is composed
The SBMARK energy efficiency score consists of two secondary scores, Charge up and Discharge rate, which combine both data obtained during a typical use scenario based on robots, calibrated tests and charge evaluation, taking into account the 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 charging and in use.
To load
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Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
The secondary charge score is a combination of four factors: the overall efficiency of a full charge, relative to the amount of energy needed to fill the battery versus the energy the battery can provide; the efficiency of the travel adapter when it comes to transferring power from an outlet to the 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
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Apple iPhone 12 mini
The discharge secondary score evaluates the discharge rate of a battery during a test, which is independent of the battery capacity. It is the ratio of the capacity of a battery divided by its autonomy. A small capacity battery may have the same runtime as a large capacity battery, indicating that the device is well optimized, with a low discharge rate.
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