Motorola Moto G71 Review – Motorola globally announced its new Motorola Moto G71 smartphone model on November 18, 2021. Although the phone will soon be available to the market and will be available in retail stores. The Motorola G71 smartphone’s specs and design look almost similar to the Moto G31 smartphone.
In the meantime, it’s worth taking a look at the specs and features of the Moto G71 phone. At first glance, we can notice a large display, eye-popping design and it’s a 5G support. Plus, it has many other cool features that we’ll discuss in the sections below. So, let’s start the detailed review of the Motorola Moto G71 smartphone.
Table of Contents
Motorola Moto G71 Review
Highlights
- Lightweight smartphone with a large display of AMOLED panel that can offer 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution.
- Android 11 is configured as the operating software for seamless operations, plus has the GPU of Adreno 619, however, no mention of any custom UI in this smartphone.
- Octa-core processor, Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 chipset is there and the phone is built on 6nm technology.
- The main camera has a 50MP lens, together with a 16MP front-facing camera lens.
- The huge Li-Po 5000 mAh battery is quite powerful and the support of a 30W fast charger keeps the device alive all the time.
Design and Display
The Motorola Moto G71 comes with an eye-catchy water-repellent design. The color shades are matching perfectly in this type of design and bring an attractive look. You can choose this Motorola Moto G71 smartphone from three different colors: Neptune Green, Arctic Blue, and Iron Black. All the colors seem very professional and enhance the look.
The overall weight of the mobile phone is only 179 grams, which is considered a lightweight phone. The thickness of the Motorola Moto G71 is only 8.5 mm – so it possesses a slim body. You will feel very comfortable carrying this handset and you will be able to hold it for a long time during a voice call or video call painlessly.
Now, move to the screen size and other stats. The Motorola Moto G71 comes with a 6.4 inches display, grounded on an AMOLED panel. Definitely, there will be plenty of colors and you will enjoy consistent images or videos from a wide viewing angle. The screen-to-body ratio is around 83% and has a 20:9 ratio in addition to 411 PPI density.
The bezels of this smartphone are quite noticeable as compared to trending smartphones. In terms of resolution, you will get a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels for high-quality visuals on screen. Overall, the screen is suitable for general users to watch movies, play light as well as advanced games, and many more without any latency issues.
Memory and Internal
Motorola Moto G71 is featured on the latest Android 11 OS but here you will not get any custom UI support. The chipset belongs to Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 (6nm technology and supports 5G). The manufacturer claims that this chipset will make your gameplay faster and more stable, and we agree indeed. So, there is very good scope to take your skills and practice to the next level in any kind of mobile gaming platform.
For faster processing of commands and inputs, the Motorola Moto G71 smartphone got an Octa-Core processor. Six are of 1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver and the rest are 2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold. Besides, the phone has the mid-range graphics card of Adreno 619. The GPU is suitable for an amazing gaming experience similar to the Mali-G72 MP3 and can run almost every game. To mention PUBG or BGMI you can play both the games on this device with pleasure.
This model of Motorola has two variants when comes to the RAM and Internal Storage option. One is of 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage and the second one is of 8GB RAM alongside 128GB internal storage. Here to note, the phone does support any SD card.
Camera
Motorola Moto G71 has a triple camera setup. The primary lens is PDAF 50 MP (wide) and has an 8 MP ultrawide lens (118Ëš) along with a 2 MP macro camera. Thus, the back camera is quite good and capable of capturing high-quality photos and videos. By the way, to get better quality images or videos a properly light environment is necessary. The camera has the support of HDR together with LED flash.
The rear camera of this smartphone can record videos at 30fps and of 1080 pixels resolution. To mention the selfie camera, there is a 16 MP wide lens. So, you can capture good-looking portraits or will help you to share clear videos over a call with your friends and family.
Though the rear camera supports HDR functionalities, no HDR support is there for the selfie camera. Sadly, there is no option for 4K video recording with the cameras. Alongside, you will compromise with the video stability as there is no gyro-EIS support.
Battery and Others
Motorola has ensured a powerful battery to keep your phone awake all day. A single charge for Li-Po 5000 mAh battery will keep you connected for the entire day. Plus, there is the support of a 30W fast charge, which can make your battery nearly 100% within an hour. Motorola Moto G71 has a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor to lock-unlock your device, it is faster as well as accurate. Besides, there is a proximity sensor, an accelerometer, and have a gyro sensor.
To mention other external features of Motorola Moto G71, there are WLAN, 5.0 Bluetooth, GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS, and GALILEO. NFC support is also there, though its usefulness can vary depending upon your region. Besides, FM Radio, USB Type-C 2.0 port as well as the support of 3.5 mm jack is worth mentioning. So, let’s have a look at the price of the Motorola Moto G71 smartphone. It is expected that it will be available at a price of $280 (Rs 20,999) Approx.
Motorola Moto G71 Pros and Cons
Motorola Moto G71 Specifications Detail
Down below you can see the full specifications of the Motorola Moto G71 smartphone.
| Specifications | Motorola Moto G71 |
| Network | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G |
| Announced | November 2021 |
| SIM | Dual SIM |
| Dimensions | 6.35 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches |
| Weight | 179 grams |
| Size | 6.4 inches |
| Display | AMOLED 20:9 ratio ~ 411 PPI density |
| Protection | Water-repellent design |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| OS | Android 11 |
| Chipset | 6nm – Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G |
| CPU | Octa-core 2×2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold 6×1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver |
| GPU | Adreno 619 |
| Card slot | No |
| RAM | 6GB, 8GB |
| Internal | 128GB |
| Camera | 50 MP (wide), PDAF 8 MP (118° ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) LED flash, HDR, panorama Max – 1080p@60fps |
| Selfie | 16 MP (wide) Max – 1080p@30fps |
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) |
| Infrared port | No |
| Radio | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Sensors | Rear-mounted fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity |
| Battery | Li-Po 5000 mAh Fast charging 30W |
| Colors | Neptune Green, Arctic Blue, Iron Black |
| Expected Price | $280 (Rs 20,999 in India) Approx. |
Conclusion
So far we have discussed the features and notable specifications of the Motorola Moto G71 smartphone. We also enlightened on how the features can help a user. Definitely, this is a mid-range phone that comes with some very good features. The AMOLED display, RAM size, gaming processor, and professional design, and attractive look make this phone shiny. If these features are interesting for you, you can choose this phone as per your requirement.
But no reason to avoid, that the phone has some advanced features missing. Like, this Motorola Moto G71 smartphone, doesn’t support Gorilla Glass protection, doesn’t have any IP certification, no HDR10 certification as well as there is no mention of Custom UI, which adds extra features to the device.
The positioning of the Fingerprint sensor is old fashion, though AMOLED displays support under-display sensor, the manufacture followed the old school. You cannot record 4K videos with a camera, and the camera is not suitable for outdoor vlogging, as doesn’t have a gyro-EIS stabilizer. If you are looking for an alternative option, you can definitely check out the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11T smartphone.
