This screen isn’t very sharp either, with a resolution of just 1600 x 720 (HD+ or 720p). It looks reasonably clear in general navigation, but hold the phone next to a bog-standard 1080p rival and you’ll notice the difference – especially with web content and photos. Which, let’s face it, represents much of what you’ll be doing with this phone. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 75% of all devices are better. For one thing, It’s an LCD panel rather than the OLED included with the Moto G31 – which means it looks a little washed out. More problematically, it doesn’t get very bright at all. I left it cranked up to full or almost full the whole time, even in shady indoor conditions, and still could have done with more. Keep collections to yourself or inspire other shoppers! Keep in mind that anyone can view public collections - they may also appear in recommendations and other places. If it isn’t sluggish speeds then it’s something else. Dreadful displays, poor battery life and sub-par designs – we’ve seen them all recently. As depressing as it may sound, it’s pretty much a guarantee these days that there’s going to be a caveat if you need a new phone and don’t have a lot of money to spend.

If anyone stood a good chance at turning these misfortunes around, it was always going to be Motorola. It was about time the low-cost smartphone maker showed both Nokia and Samsung how it was done, and the new Moto G22 could do just that. As part of our regular suite of battery tests, we tend to run the 3DMark Wild Life stress test three times in a row, to see how much power is consumed from a full charge. However, the test wouldn’t run on the Moto G22, for the same reasons I outline in the Performance section. Bummer. Basemark GPU 1.2: OpenGL Medium Native | 1920x1080 OpenGL Medium Offscreen 3DMark / Sling Shot Extreme (Vulkan) Unlimited Physics Beautifully printed, however, I do have to admit that I'm a bit scared of scratching it, but that's on me if I do. It's wonderfully colorful. I'm obsessed with Van Gogh, so this matches my Kindle's case perfectly!The Moto G22 also makes the jump to a MediaTek Helio G37 processor, replacing the Snapdragon 450 of last year’s Moto G10. This is accompanied by 4GB of RAM, 64GB of expandable storage, a large 5,000mAh battery and a quadruple-camera array on the rear. This consists of a main 50MP sensor, 8MP ultrawide and a pair of 2MP depth and macro units. Meanwhile, a single 16MP selfie camera sits on the front.

As I’ve already alluded to, the Moto G22 struggles to maintain that alleged 90Hz display refresh rate once activated, with frequent halts and stutters when simply navigating between homescreens and apps, and even among menus. One saving grace is that the battery life remains unchanged. Lasting for a total of 21hrs 36mins in our video rundown test, the Moto G22 is the longest-lasting phone we’ve tested at this price recently, beating the Galaxy A13 by over two hours and the Nokia G21 by over four in the same test. As well as keen pricing, solid build quality and clean software, you can generally rely on a Moto G phone to deliver strong stamina. Thanks to a 5000mAh battery and that dim 720p display, the Moto G22 doesn’t let the side down. All mobile phones are designed and manufactured by Motorola Mobility LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lenovo.The G22 is quite efficient when it comes to running everyday tasks, too. An hour of Apple Music streaming sapped less than a single percentage point, while an hour of Netflix consumed a mere 3%. Of course, you’re not getting the full FHD/1080p resolution or full HDR with the latter. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 89% of all devices are better. As always with Motorola phones, you’re getting a pure Android experience with precious little in the way of customisation. In this case, that means Android 12 with its rounded notification shade icons and colour-coded wallpaper potential.

The ultrawide camera is surprisingly good, although there was a bit of a discrepancy when it comes to light capture. Take a look at the side-by-side image below: the main camera looks overcast, while the ultrawide looks like it was taken on a completely different day – both images were taken seconds apart. I was able to get through a full day of use, with 90Hz active and around 3hrs 30mins of screen-on time, with more than 50% in the tank. I’m confident I could have made it through a second day, as long as I wasn’t expecting it to be a particularly intense one. The case is beautiful! The colors are vibrant and the case fits the phone like a glove. She absolutely LOVES it! Her expression when she opened it was priceless. Recharging isn’t an especially rapid process with the Moto G22. You get a mere 15W charger in the box, which took just over an hour to get the phone from 0 to 50% in my experience. Getting from 0 to 100% takes a leisurely 2hrs 30mins, give or take.This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (21.8 ms). From what I can determine, it’s the same set-up as the Moto G31, with the addition of that depth sensor. This means that you get a perfectly adequate main camera that produces fairly sharp 12.5-megapixel shots using a 4-to-1 pixel-binning technique. This is a fairly large phone at 163.95 x 74.94 x 8.49mm. However, that’s around the same dimensions as your average flagship phone, and it weighs a little less at 185g. Elsewhere, while the inclusion of a 90Hz option is impressive for the money, it doesn’t really mean anything when performance is so poor. More on this later; but the stutter count is high with this device.