We subjected the Motorola moto g34 5G to our rigorous SBMARK Battery test suite to measure its performance in terms of battery life, charging and efficiency. In the results of these tests, we will analyze how it performed in a series of tests and in several common use cases.
Overview
Key Specifications:
- Battery capacity: 5000mAh
- 18W charger (included)
- 6.5-inch LCD, 720 x 1600, 120 Hz
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G (6nm)
- Tested ROM/RAM combination: 128GB + 4GB
Pros
- Excellent performance when used at home/office
- Good battery life when watching 4G videos and making calls
- Low residual power consumption when the device is not connected
Against
- Poor battery life when watching videos in airplane mode and listening to music
- Low autonomy recovered with a 5 minute quick charge
- A long time for a full charge, which takes more than 1 hour and 50 minutes
- Overall charging efficiency is less than 70%
The Motorola Moto g34 5G’s decent battery performance wasn’t enough to lift its overall score from the bottom half of our database, mostly due to poor charging and efficiency performance.
Equipped with a 5000 mAh battery, the Motorola moto g34 5G provided a battery life of 58 hours and 51 minutes when used moderately, an above-average result. In outdoor use cases, the overall battery performance was relatively modest, with the exception of weak display when browsing social apps. In individual use case tests, watching videos in airplane mode and listening to music proved challenging for the device. However, the battery life was quite commendable in calls and watching videos with 4G connections.
Battery charging time was below average, taking 1 hour and 52 minutes to fully charge. Thanks to the relatively low charger, a 5-minute quick charge yielded just 2 hours and 15 minutes of additional battery life, a bit less than other devices.
The efficiency score of the Motorola Moto g34 5G is in the bottom half of our database. The overall charging efficiency was less than 70%, meaning that more than 30% of energy is wasted during the charging process. However, the charging adapter’s residual power consumption is among the lowest we’ve tested. On the other hand, the discharge currents of the different use cases were generally higher than average, with the exception of calling and watching videos with a 4G connection.
Despite the device’s good battery performance, the Motorola Moto g34 5G’s battery performance failed to surpass many other devices in the Essential segment (<$199) due to relatively low charging and efficiency scores.
Test summary
Information on SBMARK battery tests: For scoring 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 introduction and how we test articles for more details on our smartphone battery protocol.)
The following section brings together key elements of our comprehensive testing and analysis performed in SBMARK laboratories. Detailed performance evaluations in the form of reports are available upon request. Do not hesitate to contact us.
| Drums | Battery charger | wireless | Screen | Processor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motorolamoto g34 5G | 5000mAh | 18W (not included) |
– | IPS 720×1600 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G |
| Nokia G425G | 5000mAh | 20W (not included) |
– | LCD screen 720×1612 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+ 5G |
| TCL406 | 5000mAh | 10W (not included) |
– | LCD screen 720×1612 |
MediaTek Helio P22 |
How the autonomy score is composed
The battery life score is made up of three performance subscores: Home/Office, On the Go, and Calibrated Use Cases. Each subscore includes the results of a full range of tests to measure battery life in all types of real-life scenarios.
84 hours
Light usage
Active: 2h30/day
59 hours
Moderate use
Active: 4 hours a day
37h
Intense use
Active: 7 hours a day
Home office
A robot housed in a Faraday cage performs a series of touch-based user actions during what we call our “Typical Usage Scenario” (TUS) (making calls, streaming video, etc.) – 4 hours of active use over the course of 16 hours. -a period of one hour, plus 8 hours of “sleep”. The robot repeats this series of actions every day until the device runs out of power.
In movement
117
Samsung Galaxy M51
Samsung Galaxy M51
Using a smartphone on the move puts a strain on battery life due to additional “hidden” needs, such as the continuous signaling associated with cellular network selection. SBMARK Battery experts take the phone outdoors and perform a series of well-defined activities following the same three-hour travel itinerary (walking, taking the bus, subway…) for each device
Calibrated
104
Samsung Galaxy M51
Samsung Galaxy M51
For this series of tests the smartphone returns to the Faraday cage and our bots repeatedly perform actions related to a specific use case (such as gaming, video streaming, etc.) at a time. Starting from an 80% charge, all devices are tested until they have consumed at least 5% of their battery charge.
In charge
93
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
How the charging score is made up
Charging is a full part of the overall battery experience. In some situations where battery life is at its lowest, knowing how fast you can charge becomes a concern. The SBMARK Battery Charging Score is made up of two sub-scores, (1) Full Charge and (2) Quick Boost.
Full charge
90
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
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, from 80 to 100% as shown by the user interface, and until actually fully charged.
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 time to full charge table breaks down the time needed to reach 80%, 100%, and full charge.
Quick push
97
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
With the phone at different charge levels (20%, 40%, 60%, 80%), the Quick Boost tests measure how much charge the battery receives after being plugged in for 5 minutes. The graph here compares the average battery life gain with a 5 minute fast charge.
Efficiency
88
Oppo Reno6 5G
Oppo Reno6 5G
How the efficiency score is composed
The SBMARK Energy Efficiency Score is composed of two sub-scores, charging speed and discharging speed, which combine both data obtained during a typical robot-based usage scenario, calibrated tests and charging evaluation, taking into account 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 a charge and when in use.
Charge Up
95
Nubia Red Magic 7 Pro
Nubia Red Magic 7 Pro
The charging subscore is a combination of four factors: the overall efficiency of a full charge, related to the amount of energy needed to fill the battery compared to the energy the battery can provide; the efficiency of the travel adapter when it comes to transferring power from an outlet to your 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
85
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
The discharge subscore evaluates how quickly a battery discharges during a test, which is independent of the battery’s capacity. It is the ratio between the capacity of a battery divided by its autonomy. A small capacity battery may have the same battery life as a large capacity battery, indicating that the device is well optimized, with a low discharge rate.
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