Motorola Launches Moto G 2026 at $199

Motorola has launched the Moto G 2026, a budget smartphone priced at $199 that targets everyday users with reliable basics amid a competitive affordable Android market. The device becomes available for purchase directly from Motorola, as well as at retailers like Best Buy and Amazon, starting January 15. Major carriers in the United States and Canada, including T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon, Boost Mobile, Cricket Wireless, Google Fi, Xfinity Mobile, Consumer Cellular, Optimum Mobile, and UScellular, will also offer it around the same time.

The Moto G 2026 measures 6.58 by 3.01 by 0.33 inches and weighs 7.13 ounces, featuring a plastic frame wrapped in a textured vegan leather back for a premium feel at its price point. It comes in Pantone-certified colors such as Cattleya Orchid, a purple-pink shade, and Slipstream, a blue-gray option. The design includes a 3.5mm headphone jack, a USB-C port, and an IP52 rating for dust and splash resistance. A combined power button and fingerprint sensor sits on the right side, with a microSD/SIM tray on the left and a single speaker on the bottom.

At its core, the phone runs on a MediaTek Dimensity 6300 processor with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of...