Motorola Moto G35 5G

The Motorola Moto G35 5G has a conventional, non-folding form factor measuring 166.3 mm tall, 76 mm wide, and 7.8 mm thick, with a total volume of 98.58 cm³ and a weight of 191 g. It carries an IP54 rating, meaning it offers protection against dust ingress and splashing water from any direction, though it does not have a fully rugged build. This level of water resistance provides a reasonable degree of everyday protection without the reinforced construction found on purpose-built rugged devices.

The Moto G35 5G features a 6.72″ IPS LCD touchscreen with a 1080 x 2400 px resolution and a pixel density of 392 ppi, delivering reasonably sharp detail across its large panel. The display runs at a 120Hz refresh rate, contributing to fluid on-screen motion during scrolling and everyday interactions. It is protected by Gorilla Glass 3, adding a degree of scratch and impact resistance to the screen surface. The panel does not support HDR10, HDR10+, or Dolby Vision, and there is no Always-On Display mode or secondary screen.

The Moto G35 5G is powered by the Unisoc Tanggula T760, a 7 nm octa-core chipset configured in a big.LITTLE arrangement with four cores running at 2.2 GHz and four at 1.8 GHz across 8 threads, with integrated LTE built directly into the SoC. Graphics are handled by the integrated Mali-G57 GPU, which boosts up to 650 MHz and supports DirectX 12, OpenGL ES 3.2, and OpenCL 2. The chip is paired with 8 GB of DDR4 RAM at 2133 MHz across two memory channels, with a maximum supported memory ceiling of 32 GB, though ECC memory is not supported. Onboard storage stands at 256 GB, and the platform is fully 64-bit compatible and includes ARM TrustZone for hardware-level security. In benchmarks, the device scores 473,487 on AnTuTu, 541 on Geekbench 5 single-core, and 2,155 on Geekbench 5 multi-core.

The Moto G35 5G features a dual-lens rear camera system combining a 50 MP primary sensor at f/2.2 and an 8 MP secondary lens at f/1.8, both using CMOS technology without a back-illuminated sensor. Autofocus is handled via phase detection and touch AF, with continuous autofocus active during video recording, though laser autofocus is absent. The main camera supports video recording at 2160 x 30 fps but does not offer optical image stabilization, optical zoom, HDR10 recording, or Dolby Vision recording. Two rear flash LEDs provide lighting support, while slow-motion video, timelapse, panorama, burst mode, and HDR photo mode are all available. Manual controls extend to exposure, ISO, focus, and white balance, though manual shutter speed and RAW capture are not supported. On the front, a 16 MP single-lens camera with an f/2.5 aperture handles selfies, with no front-facing flash or under-display placement.

The Moto G35 5G runs Android 14 and includes a broad set of privacy controls, covering clipboard warnings, location privacy options, and camera and microphone access management, though Mail Privacy Protection and cross-site tracking blocking are not available. App tracking can be blocked, and on-device machine learning is supported. On the usability side, the device offers dark mode, dynamic theming, theme customization, an extra dim mode, customizable notifications, notification permission controls, a media picker, widgets, split-screen multitasking, Picture-in-Picture, full-page screenshots, sharing intents, and the ability to play games while they are still downloading. Offline voice recognition and voice commands are both supported, as is phone tracking, multi-user functionality, a child lock, and a battery health check tool. Live Text for selecting text from images is present, though focus modes, Wi-Fi password sharing, app offloading, Quick Start, and the ability to function as a PC are not included. OS updates do not come directly from the OS vendor, and the platform is free and open source.

The Moto G35 5G is equipped with a 5000 mAh rechargeable battery that supports 18W fast charging, though wireless charging is not available. The battery is non-removable and a charger is not included in the box. A battery level indicator is present, keeping the user informed of remaining charge at a glance.

The Moto G35 5G covers the core audio bases with a 3.5 mm headphone jack, stereo speakers, and a built-in radio. On the wireless audio side, neither LDAC nor aptX Lossless are supported, so high-resolution Bluetooth audio codecs are not available on this device.

The Moto G35 5G supports 5G connectivity alongside Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) and Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), and accommodates two SIM cards simultaneously. Bluetooth 5.0 and NFC are both present, while the USB Type-C port operates at USB 2.0 speeds. An external memory slot allows for storage expansion, and a fingerprint scanner handles biometric authentication, though 3D facial recognition and an iris scanner are not available. For navigation, the device includes GPS with Galileo support, a compass, a gyroscope, and an accelerometer, but lacks a barometer, infrared sensor, heart rate monitor, and motion or optical tracking. Features such as crash detection, emergency SOS via satellite, ANT+, DLNA certification, HDMI output, and a built-in projector are all absent, and no stylus is included.

The Moto G35 5G includes a video light to assist with illumination during video recording. The display is flat rather than curved and uses neither sapphire glass nor an e-paper panel.