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Motorola moto g87

The Motorola moto g87 went on sale on 15 May 2026. The Motorola UK store price is £349 (read 12 September 2026). It has a 6.78-inch display, a weight of 183 g, the MediaTek Dimensity 6400 (6nm) chip, a 200 MP main camera and 256 GB of storage to start. Security updates are committed until 30 June 2030. Every figure in the Motorola moto g87 specifications below links the page it came from and the date it was read.

164.58 mm77.37 mm7.38 mm
Released
2026-05-15GSMArena — Motorola Moto G87 specifications, retrieved 2026-08-21
Price
£349Motorola UK store, retrieved 2026-09-12

Peak brightness

5000nits

Official

Weight

183g

Official

Water/dust rating

IP66/IP68/IP69

Official

Specifications

Every figure carries its source, linked and dated.

Body

Dimensions
164.58 x 77.37 x 7.38 mmOfficial
Weight
183gOfficial
Build
Front: Corning Gorilla Glass 7i; leather-inspired rearOfficial
SIM
Dual SIM (1 physical Nano SIM + eSIM + 1 microSD)Official
Water/dust rating
IP66/IP68/IP69Official
Unlock
Fingerprint reader, Face UnlockOfficial

Display

Display type
Extreme AMOLED, 10-bit, 120Hz, 100% DCI-P3Official
Display size
6.78inOfficial

Motorola UK — moto g87, retrieved 2026-08-21

Resolution
1272 x 2772Official
Pixel density
450ppiOfficial
Refresh rate
120HzOfficial
Peak brightness
5000nitsOfficial
Screen protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7iOfficial

Platform

Operating system
Android 16Official
Chipset
MediaTek Dimensity 6400 (6nm)Official
CPU
2.5GHz octa-coreOfficial

Motorola Support UK — moto g87 specifications claims 2.5GHz octa-core · GSMArena — Motorola Moto G87 specifications reports Octa-core (2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU
Arm Mali-G57 MC2Official

Memory

Storage (base)
256GBOfficial
Storage options
256GB/512GB3rd party
RAM
8GBOfficial
Card slot
YesOfficial

Camera

Main camera
200 MP (f/1.8, OIS, 2x lossless zoom) + 8 MP ultrawide (f/2.2)Official
Main sensor resolution
200MPOfficial
Main aperture
f/1.8Official
Ultrawide
8 MP, f/2.2, 1.12μmOfficial
Front camera
32 MPOfficial
Video capture
Rear main: 2K@30fps, FHD@60/30fps; ultrawide: 2K/FHD@30fps; front: 2K/FHD@30fpsOfficial

Battery

Battery capacity
5200mAhOfficial
Fast charging
30WOfficial

Motorola UK — moto g87, retrieved 2026-08-21

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/acOfficial
Bluetooth
5.43rd party
USB
USB Type-C 2.0Official
NFC
YesOfficial
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeidouOfficial

Misc

Colours
PANTONE Blue Atoll, PANTONE OvertureOfficial

Motorola UK — moto g87, retrieved 2026-08-21

16 attributes without a sourced figure yet

Typical brightness · HDR peak brightness · OS versions supported · Google Mobile Services · Main sensor size · Telephoto · Battery per charge · Claimed video playback · Battery lifespan · Wireless charging · Geekbench 6 (CPU, multi-core) · AnTuTu benchmark · 3DMark Wild Life Extreme · DXOMARK camera score · SAR (EU, head) · Repairability (EU class). A gap in our data, not a statement about the phone — rows appear as sources are cited.

What it actually costs

New against used, and what the same shop pays for the phone in your pocket.

New

recommended retail

£349

Motorola UK store, retrieved 2026-09-12

Used, Grade A

£290

CeX, read 2026-10-05 · repriced 2026-09-11

Used, Grade B

£265

CeX, read 2026-10-05 · repriced 2026-09-11

Trade in yours, Grade A

£156cash£194voucher

CeX, read 2026-10-05 · 24% more as store credit

Prices move; these were read on 2026-10-05. Used and trade-in figures are CeX's own, for an unlocked handset at this device's base storage. We hold no stock and take no commission.

Software support

Feature updates until
Not published by the maker
Security updates until

Basis: manufacturer commitment

Motorola's UK spec sheet for moto g87 prints Security Updates: 4 years (until 06/2030). endoflife.date records the same security EOL as 2030-06-30. Motorola does not publish a separate OS-upgrade end date on the UK pages.

Motorola Support UK — moto g87 specifications, retrieved 2026-08-21

The per-model page, with the maker’s commitment or Apple’s pattern: When does the moto g87 stop getting updates?

Comparisons

The pairs a buyer of this phone would weigh, row by row with a verdict on each. Any other phone in the catalogue is a chooser away. Wondering whether to move at all? Should I upgrade my moto g87?

Against other Motorola phones

Against other makers

Watches that work with this phone

17 of the 39 watches in the catalogue pair with the moto g87, by the makers’ own compatibility statements. Full sheet on each watch’s page; all of them at Watches. Every watch sorted for this kind of phone, including the ones that do not pair: Which smartwatches work with any Android phone?

Works in full 6

Every feature the maker lists works with the moto g87.

WatchMaker’s compatibility statementSource
Garmin fēnix 9 43mm“Compatible with iPhone and Android”Garmin UK — fēnix 9 Pro 47 mm, retrieved 2026-09-13Official
Garmin fēnix 9 47mm“Compatible with iPhone and Android”Garmin UK — fēnix 9 Pro 47 mm, retrieved 2026-09-13Official
Garmin fēnix 9 51mm“Compatible with iPhone and Android”Garmin UK — fēnix 9 Pro 47 mm, retrieved 2026-09-13Official
Garmin fēnix 9 Pro 47mm“Compatible with iPhone and Android”Garmin UK — fēnix 9 Pro 47 mm, retrieved 2026-09-13Official
Garmin Venu 4 41mm“Compatible with iPhone and Android”Garmin UK — Venu 4 41 mm, retrieved 2026-09-13Official
Garmin Venu 4 45mm“Compatible with iPhone and Android”Garmin UK — Venu 4 45 mm, retrieved 2026-09-13Official

Works, with the maker’s caveat 11

Pairs with the moto g87; some features need the maker’s own phone. The maker’s words are quoted on each row.

WatchMaker’s compatibility statementSource
Google Pixel Watch 5 41mm“Works with most phones running on Android 12.0 or newer. Requires a Google Account and the Google Pixel Watch app.”Google Store UK — Pixel Watch 5 specs, retrieved 2026-09-13Official
Google Pixel Watch 5 45mm“Works with most phones running on Android 12.0 or newer. Requires a Google Account and the Google Pixel Watch app.”Google Store UK — Pixel Watch 5 specs, retrieved 2026-09-13Official
Galaxy Watch Ultra2 47mm“Android 13.0 or higher and with more than 1.5GB of memory”Samsung Newsroom UK — Galaxy Watch Ultra2 and Watch9, retrieved 2026-09-13Official
Galaxy Watch9 40mm“Android 13.0 or higher and with more than 1.5GB of memory”Samsung Newsroom UK — Galaxy Watch Ultra2 and Watch9, retrieved 2026-09-13Official
Galaxy Watch9 44mm“Android 13.0 or higher and with more than 1.5GB of memory”Samsung Newsroom UK — Galaxy Watch Ultra2 and Watch9, retrieved 2026-09-13Official
Google Pixel Watch 4 41mm“Works with most phones running on Android 11.0 or newer. Requires a Google Account and the Google Pixel Watch app.”Google Store UK — Pixel Watch 4 specs, retrieved 2026-09-13Official
Google Pixel Watch 4 45mm“Works with most phones running on Android 11.0 or newer. Requires a Google Account and the Google Pixel Watch app.”Google Store UK — Pixel Watch 4 specs, retrieved 2026-09-13Official
Galaxy Watch Ultra 47mm“Android 11.0 or higher and with more than 1.5GB of memory”Samsung Newsroom UK — Galaxy Watch8 series, retrieved 2026-09-13Official
Galaxy Watch8 40mm“Android 11.0 or higher and with more than 1.5GB of memory”Samsung Newsroom UK — Galaxy Watch8 series, retrieved 2026-09-13Official
Galaxy Watch8 44mm“Android 11.0 or higher and with more than 1.5GB of memory”Samsung Newsroom UK — Galaxy Watch8 series, retrieved 2026-09-13Official
Galaxy Watch8 Classic 46mm“Android 11.0 or higher and with more than 1.5GB of memory”Samsung Newsroom UK — Galaxy Watch8 series, retrieved 2026-09-13Official