Motorola Moto G22 Deals - August 2026
1 refurbished deal available - SIM-free from £98.00.
Motorola Moto G22 Black deals
The Motorola Moto G22 is in our catalog but no UK retailer currently stocks it.
Expert reviews
3.2
(5)
Spec scores
Under £200 Phones · 130 phones
Performance
1.1
/5
Display
2.1
/5
Rear Camera
1.2
/5
Front Camera
2.5
/5
Battery
2.5
/5
Color
All
Black
Storage
All
64GB
Someone who wants a very low-cost, no-nonsense phone for calls, messaging and light browsing, with all-day battery and a headphone jack, and who does not need current software support.
Motorola Moto G22 SIM Free (1 deals)
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Moto G22 64GB (Black)
Cost breakdown
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£0.00
Upfront Cost:
£98.00
About the Motorola Moto G22
The Moto G22 arrived in early 2022 as one of the cheapest phones in the UK to offer a 90Hz screen, and that headline feature is still the first thing people notice. In practice the appeal is mixed. The higher refresh rate makes menus look fluid, but the MediaTek Helio G37 behind it is one of the slower chips Motorola has shipped, so the phone can stutter in exactly the moments the smooth display is meant to help with. Where it earns its keep is stamina and practicality: a 5,000mAh battery that easily clears a day, a headphone jack, microSD expansion and NFC for contactless payments, all in a light plastic body. The four-camera array on the back is more about the numbers than the results, with the 50MP main sensor doing the real work and the macro and depth lenses adding little. Several years on, its software window has closed, so it now makes sense mainly as a simple, low-cost handset for calls, messaging and light browsing rather than a primary phone for a heavy user.
Expert Rating
3.2
(5 reviews)
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Tracking the best prices since 27 Apr 2026.
Moto G22 vs Moto G23 - Key Differences
| Feature | Motorola Moto G22 | Moto G23 |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.5-inch IPS LCD, HD+ 720x1600, 90Hz | 6.5-inch IPS LCD, HD+ 720x1600, 90Hz |
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G37 | MediaTek Helio G85 |
| Battery | 5,000mAh, 15W wired charging | 5,000mAh, 30W TurboPower charging |
| Camera | 50MP main + 8MP ultrawide + 2MP macro + 2MP depth, 16MP front | 50MP main + 5MP ultrawide + 2MP macro, 16MP front |
| Weight | 185 g | 184 g |
| Dimensions | 163.95 x 75.94 x 8.49 mm | 162.7 x 74.66 x 8.19 mm |
| Software | Android 12 out of the box | Android 13 out of the box |
Frequently asked questions
Is the Motorola Moto G22 worth buying?
The Moto G22 is only worth buying now as a cheap secondary or first phone. The 5,000mAh battery, 90Hz screen, headphone jack and NFC still cover the essentials, but the Helio G37 chipset was slow at launch and has aged badly, and the phone is past its Android update window. Anyone using it as a daily driver would be better served by a newer Moto G.
Does the Motorola Moto G22 have 5G?
No, the Moto G22 is a 4G LTE phone only. Motorola sold a separate Moto G22 sibling range with 5G at the time, and within this generation the Moto G62 5G was the entry point for 5G. For calls, streaming and browsing on UK networks, 4G remains perfectly usable.
How good is the Motorola Moto G22 camera?
The Moto G22 has a quad rear camera made up of a 50MP main sensor, an 8MP ultrawide, a 2MP macro and a 2MP depth lens, plus a 16MP selfie camera. Daylight shots from the main sensor are respectable for the price with natural colour, but low-light results are soft and the macro and depth lenses add little of value.
Does the Motorola Moto G22 have a headphone jack and expandable storage?
Yes to both. The Moto G22 keeps a 3.5mm headphone jack and takes a microSD card up to 1TB alongside its 64GB or 128GB of built-in storage. It also has NFC, so contactless payments work.
How long does the Motorola Moto G22 battery last?
The Moto G22's 5,000mAh battery comfortably lasts a full day and often longer, helped by the low-power Helio G37 chip and the HD+ resolution screen. Charging is 15W wired only, so a full top-up takes well over an hour and there is no wireless charging.
Should I buy the Motorola Moto G22 or the Moto G23?
The Moto G23 is the clearly better phone of the two. It uses the faster Helio G85 chip, charges at 30W rather than 15W, and swaps the G22's largely decorative depth lens for a more useful camera set, while both share a 6.5-inch 90Hz HD+ screen and a 5,000mAh battery. Only choose the Moto G22 if you want the absolute cheapest of the pair.
Motorola Moto G22 Specifications
Spec Scores
Under £200 Phones · 130 phones
- MT6765V
- Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
This phone
22%
Avg
28%
Best
45%
This phone
22%
Avg
49%
Best
100%
Based on calibrated CPU benchmark rankings (60%) and GFXBench GPU scores (40%). Apple chipsets included via editorial calibration since AnTuTu under-represents Apple's architecture.
- 6.5 inches
- 720 x 1600 pixels
- IPS, 90Hz
This phone
41%
Avg
44%
Best
79%
This phone
41%
Avg
61%
Best
98%
Based on panel type (LTPO is the modern flagship gold standard), resolution, refresh rate, peak brightness, screen size, and HDR10+ / Dolby Vision support. Marketing peak-brightness claims are capped at 3500 nits to prevent inflation.
- Single camera setup
- 50 MP main camera
- 1080p video recording
This phone
23%
Avg
29%
Best
49%
This phone
23%
Avg
41%
Best
98%
Based on main-sensor size (1-inch / 1/1.3" beats 1/2.0"), telephoto reach (periscope > 5x > 3x optical), image processing tier (Apple Pro, Pixel Pro, Galaxy Ultra, Honor Magic Pro, Xiaomi Ultra), pro video features (ProRes, Apple Log, Dolby Vision), camera-partnership branding (Leica, Hasselblad, Zeiss) and OIS. Older flagships are de-rated since image processing pipelines have advanced significantly each generation. Megapixel count is deliberately downweighted — it correlates poorly with real-world camera quality.
- 16 MP front camera
- 1080p selfie video
This phone
50%
Avg
39%
Best
80%
This phone
50%
Avg
55%
Best
92%
Based on selfie megapixels and max selfie-video resolution.
- 5,000 mAh
- 20W wired (India)
This phone
49%
Avg
49%
Best
67%
This phone
49%
Avg
52%
Best
100%
Based on battery capacity (mAh) adjusted for platform efficiency calibrated against NotebookCheck, Tom's Guide, GSMArena and CNET reviewer tests. Apple A-series gets +45% (iOS process freezing + LTPO 1Hz + tuned panels make iPhone Pro Max outlast many 6500+ mAh Android phones in measured tests). Top Snapdragon / Dimensity flagships get +15%, budget chipsets are penalised −15% to −25% to reflect less efficient displays and looser background limits. Charging speed is excluded — see the separate Fast charging tag for that.
General
Dimensions
164 x 75 x 8.5
Weight
185 g
SIM
Nano-SIM
Operating System
Android 12
Colours
Radio
Unspecified
Body
Pearl White, Iceberg Blue, Cosmic Black, Mint Green
Camera
Primary Camera Megapixels
50
Primary Camera Video
1080@30fs
Selfie Camera Features
HDR
Primary Selfie Camera
16 , f/2.5, (wide), 1.0µm
Video Resolution
1080
Selfie Video Resolution
1080@30fs
Display
Type
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Display Size
6.5
Display Resolution
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~268 ppi density)
CPU & Memory
Chipset
MT6765V
GPU
PowerVR GE8320
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Memory Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal Storage
Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm Jack
Yes
Connectivity & Data
2G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Network Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
Battery
Battery
5000
Charging
20W wired (India) 15W wired (Global)
Other
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass