They wont hurt your bank account but generally deliver unimpressive specs, a poor camera performance and lackluster displays.
The answer I came up with is in some use cases yes.
The camera is a good example, because its actually okay for a super-cheap phone like this.
A creme egg cookie batch photographed on the Moto G34’s main camera.(Image credit: Future)
Its not all amazing, though.
Moto G34 review: specs
The Moto G34 has specs that match its budget: low-end.
On the bottom edge is a USB-C port and 3.5mm headphone jack remember those?!
and the right edge holds an easily-reachable power button and a slightly-less-reachable volume rocker.
As this phone is roughly averaged-sized, it should be usable one-handed for all but the smallest hands.
While thats not exactly a compliment, its definitely not an insult either.
On the back of the phone is a slight protrusion that houses the two camera lenses.
As mentioned, there are three color options for the phone, and we used the blue one.
At least the 120Hz refresh rate makes motion look nice and smooth.
The Moto comes on Android 14, the newest version of the popularoperating system.
Once you get the knack of these, they become really convenient navigation options.
Theyre a 50MP f/1.8 main and a 2MP f/2.4 macro snapper.
Theyre joined by a 16MP f/2.4 selfie camera on the front.
Plus, the phone didnt handle contrast well, with darker areas during daylight shooting losing loads of detail.
Most of the time, my macro shots were blurry out-of-focus messes.
Videographers can enjoy some of the same including dual capture and spot color as well as a slow-motion mode.
This is paired with 4GB RAM and 128GB storage, though both are expandable.
Using the Geekbench 6 benchmark test, the Moto returned a multi-core score of 2,035.
A creme egg cookie batch photographed on the Moto G34’s main camera.(Image credit: Future)
It also has Bluetooth 5.1 for wireless headphones if you prefer.
As with almost any phone at this price, theres no wireless charging or reverse wireless powering in sight.
Should you buy the Moto G34?
An overcast park scene shot on the Moto G34’s main camera.(Image credit: Future)
If you want to stream on the go, pick a gadget with a 1080p screen.
At least you’re getting three years' security updates.
Just confirm you buy the 5G variant and not the 4G one.
A latte in a well-lit coffee shop on the Moto G34’s main camera.(Image credit: Future)
Several areas show weaker specs, though.
I did not use the expandable storage in testing.
Read more about how we test
First reviewed March 2024
A catbug model photographed in a lightroom on the Moto G34.(Image credit: Future)
A selfie captured in fairly well-lit conditions on the Moto G34’s front camera.(Image credit: Future)
A Portrait Mode selfie captured in fairly well-lit conditions on the Moto G34’s front camera.(Image credit: Future)
