Best Motorola phones to buy in India in 2026: Five phones across every budget

There was a period, not that long ago, when Motorola meant one of two things: the iconic Raz flip phone from an earlier decade, or the Moto G series, which arrived in India in 2014 and changed what a budget phone could be. The Moto G did not win on specifications but on clean software, a sturdy build and a battery that lasted the day. That combination became the foundation the brand has been building on ever since.

In 2026, Motorola is bullish on that foundation, which now spreads across different price brackets and the common thread running through it is Motorola’s Hello UI and near-stock Android experience. Another element is Motorola’s design approach which began in 2022 with its partnership with Pantone. I remember sitting for an interview with Ruben Castano, VP of Design, Brand & CX at Motorola, where he told me, “Our collaboration with Pantone has helped us become a lot more gender-balanced and diverse in our customer base. Globally, 20 percent of everybody that buys a Razr from Motorola comes from Apple, and no other brand has been able to pull consistently consumers from iOS over into the Android space.”  While that is a tall claim, Motorola has put consistent bets across every budget segment and not just the premium models. These two things make a Motorola phone feel like a Motorola phone regardless of what you are paying. Here are five best Motorola phones to buy in India tested across battery life, sustained performance, gaming, display and more.

Motorola G37 Power (Rs 15,999)

As per our testing, the G37 Power retained 99.5% of its peak performance under sustained load which is an impressive number on a phone at any price, let alone one at Rs 15,999. This means that the Dimensity 6400 SoC is not being pushed beyond its thermal limits, and the phone delivers consistent performance across a full day of use rather than spiking and dropping.

In our PCMark Battery Life test, the G37 Power lasted 19 hours and 50 minutes, thanks in part to that 7,000 mAh battery capacity. This means that moderate users can stretch two days between charges. The 30W fast charger takes the phone from  empty to full in approximately 85 minutes, which is a natural trade-off for such a large capacity battery.

The 6.67-inch LCD panel at 720p resolution is where the cost-cutting is most visible.  It is not the sharpest display in the segment and the panel has noticeably lower brightness when shooting outdoors which is a known characteristic of LCD panels that AMOLED alternatives handle better. The low-light camera performance is mediocre, but for a phone that runs clean Android 16, ships with a 3.5mm headphone jack and microSD support, and lasts longer than almost anything else at this price, the G37 Power makes it’s case on reliability rather than pure hardware.

Read our full Motorola G37 Power review here

Motorola Edge 70 (Rs 29,999)

At 159 g and 5.9 mm thick, the Edge 70 is the lightest and thinnest phone in this list by a significant margin. Despite the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 chip and a chassis this slim, CPU throttle stability came in at 88% in our testing. BGMI runs at up to 120 FPS and Call of Duty: Mobile at up to 90 FPS with the phone remaining comfortable to hold throughout, making it one of the better sustained gaming results for a device this thin.

In our PCMark battery test, it got 17.5 hours from its 5,000 mAh battery which is strong given how little internal volume Motorola had to work with at 5.9 mm. The 68W TurboPower charger takes it from empty to full in approximately 50 minutes and it is included in the box, which is increasingly rare at this price point.

Having said that, the Edge 70 has no telephoto lens, just a 50 MP main and 50 MP ultrawide. The video stabilisation is also below average when walking or moving and the footage can look shaky. But for buyers who want a light, elegant phone that handles daily tasks and casual gaming without complaint, there is nothing else at Rs 29,999 that feels this well put together.

Read our full Motorola Edge 70 review here

Motorola Edge 70 Pro (Rs 38,999)

In Calman testing using our SpectaCal C6 colourimeter, the 6.8-inch AMOLED panel got an average deltaE of 0.8 and 99.8% sRGB coverage. A deltaE below 1.0 is the threshold where colour deviation becomes imperceptible to the human eye. We measured the display hitting 3,080 nits in high brightness mode against Motorola’s 5,200 nit claim, which is still enough for viewing under direct sunlight.

The Dimensity 8500 Extreme chipset delivered an AnTuTu score of approximately 2.17 million and throttled to 84% in our sustained test which is decent but not the tightest thermal management in this list. The gaming performance holds up well and BGMI and Call of Duty: Mobile both ran at stable 120 FPS in our sessions. The 6,500 mAh silicon-carbon battery with 90W fast charging means a full top-up in 65 minutes and ensures the phone comfortably lasts well beyond a single day.

There is no wireless charging and no telephoto camera and if either matters to you, the Edge 70 Pro+ at Rs 47,999 adds both a periscope telephoto and wireless charging.

Read our full Motorola Edge 70 Pro review here

Motorola Signature (Rs 59,999)

The Motorola Signature scored 31,01,691 on AnTuTu which is higher than a Samsung Galaxy S25 FE and higher than the OnePlus 15R despite all three running the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. This can be attributed to Motorola’s optimisation tuning and partly the LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.1 storage combination. BGMI averaged around 118 FPS in our gaming sessions, touching 120 FPS at peak.

The Signature is equally impressive when it comes to charging. The 90W fast charger took the 5,200 mAh battery from 1% to 100% in 46 minutes in our test. In our PCMark battery test, the phone lasted 16 hours and 4 minutes. For a phone at this price, that combination of efficiency and fast recovery is very competitive.

In Calman testing, the 6.8-inch AMOLED returned an average deltaE of 2.1, notably weaker than the Edge 70 Pro’s 0.8 from the same test suite, though most buyers will not notice it in day-to-day use. The peak brightness measured at 2,450 nits. The seven years of Android OS and security updates promise adds meaningful long-term value at the Rs 59,999 price point.

Read our full Motorola Signature review here

Motorola Razr Fold (Rs 1,49,999)

The Motorola Razr Fold lasted for 18 hours and 55 minutes in our PCMark battery life test which is a strong result for any phone but especially so for a book-style foldable, a category where thermals and display power draw typically impact battery life heavily. The 6,000 mAh silicon-carbon battery combined with 80W fast wired charging and 50W wireless charging means refill times are short when you do need to plug in.

On performance, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 scored approximately 2.9 million on AnTuTu in our testing. In synthetic benchmarks, it outperformed the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 across several tests. Gaming holds up well in titles like BGMI and Call of Duty: Mobile which ran smoothly with stable frame delivery. Noticeable heat is produced under heavy load, as it is in most foldables given the thinner internal structure, but the 6,002 mm² vapour chamber manages it well enough for general use. The inner display measured approximately 2,680 nits and the outer cover display reached approximately 2,860 nits in our HDR brightness tests against Motorola’s 6,000-plus-nit claims.

The crease is still there and at certain angles and under direct light, it is visible, though it recedes during normal use. At Rs 1,49,999, the Razr Fold undercuts the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Pixel 10 Pro Fold while matching or exceeding them on battery life. For buyers who have been waiting for a book-style foldable at a slightly more approachable price, this is the most compelling foldable option from Motoorla available in India right now.

Read our full Motorola Razr Fold review here

Quick pick: Which Motorola should you buy?

You need…	Buy this
A reliable budget phone that genuinely lasts two days	Motorola G37 Power
The lightest, thinnest phone at this price	Motorola Edge 70
The most colour-accurate display under Rs 40,000	Motorola Edge 70 Pro
A fast-charging flagship with seven-year support	Motorola Signature
A book-style foldable with record battery life	Motorola Razr Fold

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