Motorola Moto G17

The Motorola Moto G17 has a conventional slate form factor — it does not fold and lacks a rugged build. It measures 165.7 mm tall, 76 mm wide, and 8.2 mm thick, giving it a total volume of approximately 103.26 cm³. On the durability front, the device carries an IP64 rating, meaning it is protected against dust ingress and resistant to water splashes from any direction, though it is not designed for submersion.

The Moto G17 uses an IPS LCD touchscreen measuring 6.72″ with a 1080 x 2400 pixel resolution at 392 ppi and a typical brightness of 800 nits. The panel is covered by Gorilla Glass 3 for scratch resistance, though it does not support HDR10, HDR10+, or Dolby Vision, and there is no Always-On Display mode or secondary screen.

The Moto G17 is driven by the MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra, a 12 nm octa-core chipset clocked at 2 x 2 GHz and 6 x 1.8 GHz with a turbo speed of 2 GHz, supported by 4 GB of DDR4 RAM running at 1800 MHz, 128 GB of eMMC 5.1 internal storage, and a maximum expandable memory ceiling of 8 GB across two memory channels delivering up to 13.41 GB/s of bandwidth. Graphics are handled by the integrated Mali G52 MP2 GPU, which features 2 execution units, 32 shading units, and a turbo clock of 950 MHz, with support for DirectX 12, OpenGL 3.2, OpenGL ES 3.2, and OpenCL 2. The SoC uses big.LITTLE technology across 8 threads, includes integrated LTE, ARM TrustZone security, and carries a TDP of 5W, while the chip itself is built from approximately 5,500 million transistors and includes 0.3 MB of L2 cache and 1 MB of L3 cache. Geekbench 6 scores come in at 420 single-core and 1391 multi-core, with Geekbench 5 results of 350 and 1300 respectively.

The Moto G17 features a dual rear camera system led by a 50 MP main sensor with an f/2.2 aperture and a 5 MP secondary lens at f/1.9, both using a BSI CMOS sensor with phase-detection and touch autofocus, while optical image stabilization and laser autofocus are not available. The focal length range spans 19 mm to 26 mm, and the rear setup is backed by a dual-tone, two-LED flash — though RGB and front-facing flash options are absent. Video recording tops out at 1080p at 30 fps with continuous autofocus and slow-motion support, but HDR10 and Dolby Vision recording are not supported. Manual controls cover exposure, ISO, focus, and white balance, though manual shutter speed is not available, and still photography modes include HDR, burst, panorama, and timelapse. On the front, a 32 MP single-lens camera with an f/2.2 aperture handles selfies, without an under-display placement or a secondary front lens. RAW capture and 360-degree panorama shooting are not available on either camera.

The Moto G17 ships with Android 15, an open-source platform that supports multi-user configurations, on-device machine learning, offline voice recognition, voice commands, and device tracking. Privacy tooling includes clipboard warnings, location privacy options, camera and microphone access controls, and the ability to block app tracking, though Mail Privacy Protection and cross-site tracking blocking are not available. The interface supports dark mode, dynamic theming, theme customization, widgets, customizable notifications, notification permission controls, a media picker, Live Text, and an extra dim mode for reduced brightness, while focus modes and Wi-Fi password sharing are absent. Multitasking is covered through split-screen support, Picture-in-Picture, and the ability to play games while they download, and users can also take full-page screenshots, offload apps, and use sharing intents. Direct OS updates from the vendor are not available, and the device cannot be used as a PC nor does it offer Quick Start functionality.

The Moto G17 is equipped with a 5200 mAh non-removable rechargeable battery that supports 18W fast charging, and a charger is included in the box. A battery level indicator is present, but wireless charging and reverse wireless charging are not supported.

The Moto G17 includes a 3.5 mm headphone jack and stereo speakers, along with a built-in FM radio. On the wireless audio side, none of the advanced Bluetooth codec options — aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, or LDAC — are supported.

The Moto G17 supports a dual-SIM cellular configuration with download speeds up to 300 Mbits/s and upload speeds up to 100 Mbits/s, though 5G is not available. Wireless connectivity covers Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) and Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Bluetooth 5.4, and NFC, while DLNA certification and ANT+ are absent. The device connects via a USB Type-C port running USB 2.0 and includes an external memory slot for storage expansion, but there is no HDMI output or built-in projector. Positioning is handled through GPS and Galileo support, and the onboard sensors include a gyroscope, accelerometer, and compass, while a barometer, infrared sensor, heart rate monitor, and motion or optical tracking are not present. Security options include a fingerprint scanner, but 3D facial recognition and an iris scanner are not supported, and neither a stylus nor satellite emergency SOS or crash detection features are included.

The Moto G17 includes a video light for recording in low-light conditions. The display is flat rather than curved, and the device uses neither sapphire glass nor an e-paper panel.