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MagyarMotorola Moto G41 Review - OLED Smartphone with OIS and 750 Nits at a Killer Price
The Motorola Moto G41 is very similar to its G31 sibling that we had in review a while ago. It shares the same MediaTek Helio G85-Prozessor SoC as well as the same 60 Hz 6.4-inch OLED panel running at a native 1080p resolution.
European models come with 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage. Like many of its Moto G namesakes this affordable mid-range smartphone comes with a 5,000 mAh battery that supports charging with up to 30 W. In addition, the Moto G41 also features an OIS-supported 48 MP main camera.
All in all these specs sound almost too good to be true for its low MSRP of 249 Euros, especially considering that Motorola themselves are already selling it for less than 200 Euros on occasion.
Potential Competitors in Comparison
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Drive | Size | Resolution | Best Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80.6 % | 04/2022 | Motorola Moto G41 Helio G85, Mali-G52 MP2 | 178 g | 128 GB eMMC Flash | 6.40" | 2400x1080 | |
| 78.5 % | 03/2022 | Nokia G21 T606, Mali-G57 MP1 | 190 g | 64 GB eMMC Flash | 6.50" | 1600x720 | |
| 78.6 % | 02/2022 | Samsung Galaxy M32 Helio G80, Mali-G52 MP2 | 180 g | 128 GB eMMC Flash | 6.40" | 2400x1080 | |
| 79.4 % | 02/2022 | Vivo Y52 5G Dimensity 700, Mali-G57 MP2 | 193 g | 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash | 6.58" | 2408x1080 | |
| 80.5 % | 01/2022 | Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G Dimensity 810, Mali-G57 MP2 | 195 g | 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash | 6.60" | 2400x1080 |
Case – Motorola Smartphone with Punch Hole Design
The Moto G41’s plastic rear cover is available in two different colors. Unlike most other Moto smartphones, the G41 features a slightly reflective and shiny instead of a matte finish resulting in poorly camouflaged and thus very clearly visible fingerprints and smudges.
Its build quality is good, especially considering its low price, and unlike the Moto G51 it is not IP52 but rather IPX2-certified. In other words: protected against splashing with water and rain.
The G41’s display bezels are fairly thick even for its price class, especially at the bottom, resulting in a fairly low display to body ratio of just 83 %. Overall, this 178 g (6.3 oz) heavy and 8 mm (0.31 inches) thick smartphone is relatively compact and thus feels very comfortable in hand. Like other Motorola smartphones the Moto G41, too, features a dedicated Google Assistant button.
Connectivity – Moto G41 with 3.5-mm Audio Jack
By default, the device comes with 128 GB of eMMC storage of which we found 109 GB to be available after first boot due to the size of the operating system and the preloaded applications. Storage expansion via microSD is not supported.
What is supported though is connecting analog sound devices via the G41’s 3.5-mm headphone jack as well as FM radio. The 5,000 mAh battery is charged via the device’s USB-C port (USB 2.0) with support for external peripherals such as memory sticks via USB-OTG.
Another included feature is Miracast for wireless screen mirroring to external displays, and streaming media from streaming services such as Netflix or Prime Video can be enjoyed in HD quality thanks to the G41’s Widevine L1 certification.
MicroSD Card Reader
The built-in microSD card slot supports SDHC and SDXC cards with up to 1 TB. Our copy test was completed with a solid 24 MB/s. With that said the Samsung Galaxy M32 performed almost twice as fast. Nevertheless, when benchmarked with our AV PRO V60 reference card the device performed very well in the cross platform test.
| SD Card Reader - average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs) | |
| Samsung Galaxy M32 (Angelbird V60) | |
| Motorola Moto G41 (Angelbird V60) | |
| Nokia G21 (Angelbird V60) | |
| Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G (Angelbird AV Pro V60) | |
| Vivo Y52 5G (Angelbird V60) | |
Cross Platform Disk Test (CPDT)
Software – Motorola Smartphone with Android 11
Motorola’s MyUX user interface is a clean and well optimized Android 11 overlay. Security patches on our review unit were as of January 2022 with an update guarantee for two years, or November 2023.
As with all Motorola smartphones the G41 comes with the standard Moto Experience features as well as various customization and individualization options for fonts, colors, icons, and fingerprint animations. Ready For is not supported by the Moto G41. In return, Motorola’s hardware and software security features named ThinkShield for Mobile are available resulting in an enhanced protection against malware, phishing, and unauthorized network access.
The G41 does not support have true always-on capabilities. Instead, Motorola opted for the well-known preview feature on its main display without the possibility of configuring an always-on mode despite the device’s OLED display.
Communication and GNSS – Motorola Smartphone with NFC
In regard to communication Motorola opted for the older 4G standard instead of 5G, which is not supported by this mid-range smartphones HG85 SoC. It does, however support NFC as well as Bluetooth 5.0.
4G connectivity was excellent with full support for all LTE bands commonly used in Europe, including band 28. With a total of 14 supported LTE bands , which is acceptable considering the G41’s price, the phone is not particularly well equipped for travel abroad.
At home, the device supports traditional Wi-Fi 5 networks resulting in decent overall transfer speeds. When connected to our Asus ROG Rapture GT-AXE11000 reference router the Moto G41 performed very consistently both transmitting (TX) as well as receiving (RX) data.
| Networking | |
| iperf3 transmit AX12 | |
| Average of class Smartphone (16.9 - 1368, n=70, last 2 years) | |
| Vivo Y52 5G | |
| Samsung Galaxy M32 | |
| iperf3 receive AX12 | |
| Average of class Smartphone (32.7 - 953, n=71, last 2 years) | |
| Vivo Y52 5G | |
| Samsung Galaxy M32 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| Average of class Smartphone (34.8 - 1875, n=157, last 2 years) | |
| Motorola Moto G41 | |
| Nokia G21 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| Average of class Smartphone (40.5 - 1810, n=158, last 2 years) | |
| Motorola Moto G41 | |
| Nokia G21 | |
We test a smartphone’s true GPS satnav capabilities by taking it on a bike tour around the block and recording the track on the device itself as well as a professional Garmin Venu 2. Supported location services include GPS (L1), GLONASS, Galileo (E1), and the satellite-based augmentation system SBAS.
When looking at the recorded tracks in detail we found a few differences between the Moto G41 and the Garmin Venu 2, although they were often in the G41’s favor as its recording turned out to be more accurate. And while it, too, sometimes recorded incorrect location data its overall deviations were minor at worst. It should thus be well suited for everyday navigation.
Telephony and Call Quality – Moto G41 with Dual SIM
The Moto G41 does not support storage expansion via microSD but it does come with true Dual SIM support including VoLTE and Wi-Fi calling thanks to its two Nano SIM slots. Call quality over the unit’s earphone was decent and inconspicuous overall.
Using the front-facing camera for video calls via Skype worked very well with clear and intelligible voices over the device’s speakerphone. On the flip side our own voice was recorded slightly muffled and with some background static. The speaker worked quite well in quiet environments.
Cameras – Motorola Smartphone with OIS
As long as you keep your expectations in check the Moto G41’s front-facing camera will not disappoint. Even under difficult lighting conditions photos and the bright sky were rarely ever overexposed, and the softening of photos taken with this 13 MP camera was not too aggressive.
The rear-facing triple-camera array features a 48 MP main camera with an aperture of f/1.7 and optical image stabilization, a feature rarely encountered in this price range. It enables good low-light image quality albeit with a somewhat poor overall focus.
However, considering the Moto G41’s price the camera’s image quality in bright right is more than adequate, with good focus and contrast ratio in daylight with some visible softening applied. Another highlight is the Moto G41’s color accuracy that was much better than that of some high-end premium smartphones. We analyzed the 48 MP main camera’s color accuracy using a standardized test under normalized conditions measuring color deviation in full studio light and then with an ambient light level of just 1 lux. In this ColorChecker passport test the Motorola Moto G41 only showed one single spike of Delta E > 10 worth noting, and we would have also wished for a better overall white balance.
The triple-camera array is composed of said 48 MP main camera, a 2 MP telephoto lens for macro and zoom photos, and an 8 MP wide-angle lens with a 118° field of view and an aperture of f/2.2. The ultra-wide-angle camera’s photo quality was decent with a surprising amount of details for a phone at the G41’s price. Most other affordable mid-range smartphones perform much worse in this regard.
Videos are recorded in 1080p at 30 FPS with both main and ultra-wide-angle camera, and the Moto G41 neither supports higher resolutions of frame rates nor can you switch between the lenses while recording.
Image Comparison
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Accessories and Warranty – Moto G41 with 33 W Charger
Included in the box we find a 33 W charger, a good-looking protective case, a USB-C cable, a quick-start guide, and a SIM tool. An optional headset can be purchased directly and exclusively through Motorola’s own webshop.
By default, the G41 comes with two years of limited warranty that can be extended by another 12 months in select markets. Prices and conditions vary from one country to another.
Input Devices & Handling – Motorola Smartphone with Face Unlock
The G41’s 6.4-inch OLED display registered input very accurately and quickly up to its very edges. Higher refresh rates than the display’s default 60 Hz are not supported by this affordable Moto smartphone.
A fingerprint reader is integrated into the Moto G41’s power button on the right-hand side. It worked reliably but not particularly fast. Additionally, the phone can also be unlocked via face recognition using the device’s front-facing camera. And while it worked reliably overall you have to keep in mind that a 2D face unlock feature is not particularly secure.
Display – Moto G41 with OLED Display
The Moto G41 features a 6.4-inch AMOLED display running at a native resolution of 2400 x 1080 and a refresh rate of 60 Hz. If not for the SGM32’s 90 Hz refresh rate its display and the G41’s 20:9 display could have featured the same panel given their almost identical performance in regard to brightness and illumination.
With an all-white background Motorola’s mid-range smartphone managed a very good average of 712 nits, which increased to 750 nits in the center when running the APL50 test with a pattern of alternating dark and bright patches. This might not make the G41’s panel ideal for HDR content consumption but to be fair Motorola is not marketing it as such either.
Due to the OLED nature of its panel the display does suffer from PWM flickering of 240 Hz at brightness levels of 50 % and below with a more even amplitude with even lower levels of brightness almost akin to traditional DC dimming.
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Brightness Distribution: 91 %
Center on Battery: 713 cd/m²
Contrast: ∞:1 (Black: 0 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 1.1 | 0.55-29.43 Ø5.2
ΔE Greyscale 3.7 | 0.57-98 Ø5.4
99.8% sRGB (Calman 2D)
Gamma: 2.264
| Motorola Moto G41 AMOLED, 2400x1080, 6.40 | Nokia G21 IPS, 1600x720, 6.50 | Samsung Galaxy M32 Super AMOLED, 2400x1080, 6.40 | Vivo Y52 5G IPS, 2408x1080, 6.58 | Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G TFT-LCD, 2400x1080, 6.60 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen | -148% | -26% | -62% | -70% | |
| Brightness middle | 713 | 492 -31% | 712 0% | 458 -36% | 504 -29% |
| Brightness | 712 | 484 -32% | 720 1% | 437 -39% | 499 -30% |
| Brightness Distribution | 91 | 86 -5% | 95 4% | 89 -2% | 91 0% |
| Black Level * | 0.46 | 0.39 | 0.72 | ||
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 1.1 | 6.02 -447% | 1.94 -76% | 3.28 -198% | 3.3 -200% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 2.39 | 9.13 -282% | 5.81 -143% | 5.07 -112% | 6 -151% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 3.7 | 7.1 -92% | 1.5 59% | 3.2 14% | 4.1 -11% |
| Gamma | 2.264 97% | 2.345 94% | 2.089 105% | 2.267 97% | 2.28 96% |
| CCT | 7373 88% | 8918 73% | 6593 99% | 7214 90% | 7041 92% |
| Contrast | 1070 | 1174 | 700 |
* ... smaller is better
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM detected | 240.4 Hz |  | |
The display backlight flickers at 240.4 Hz (Likely utilizing PWM) . The frequency of 240.4 Hz is relatively low, so sensitive users will likely notice flickering and experience eyestrain at the stated brightness setting and below. In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18889 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. | |||
We determine a display panel’s color accuracy using the CalMAN software. In default settings (color profile: Natural) the display covers almost the entire sRGB color space with very low Delta E deviations and slightly elevated grayscale deviations (Delta E >3) with a minor purple tint.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 3 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 3 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 10 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (22.3 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 9 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 3 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 6 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows fast response rates in our tests and should be suited for gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.25 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 14 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (35.2 ms). | ||
The Moto G41 performed very well outdoors thanks to its high display brightness. It was only held back in direct sunlight by its highly reflective display.
As expected, its AMOLED display’s viewing angles are superb with a slight decrease in brightness and a very minor blue tint at extreme angles.
Performance – MediaTek-powered Motorola Smartphone
The Moto G41 features a MediaTek Helio G85 SoC manufactured in a 12nm FinFET process with a total of eight cores distributed over two clusters, two ARM Cortex A75 high-performance cores with clock speeds of up to 2 GHz accompanied by six ARM Cortex A55 efficiency cores running at clock speeds of up to 1.8 GHz. All things graphics are handled by an ARM Mali-G52 MP2.
Combined with 6 GB of RAM the Helio G85 offers solid system performance with occasional minor stuttering and lag. The device’s slow eMMC storage also results in comparatively long application launch and load times.
As a result, the Moto G41 was barely capable of keeping up with its competitors and only managed to outperform the UNISOC T606-powered Nokia G21. The Poco M4 Pro 5G's Dimensity 810 compared significantly faster than the G41’s Helio G85.
| Geekbench 5.4 | |
| Single-Core | |
| Average of class Smartphone (119 - 1885, n=241, last 2 years) | |
| Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G | |
| Vivo Y52 5G | |
| Samsung Galaxy M32 | |
| Average Mediatek Helio G85 (344 - 369, n=11) | |
| Motorola Moto G41 | |
| Nokia G21 | |
| Multi-Core | |
| Average of class Smartphone (473 - 5538, n=241, last 2 years) | |
| Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G | |
| Vivo Y52 5G | |
| Samsung Galaxy M32 | |
| Average Mediatek Helio G85 (1184 - 1363, n=11) | |
| Motorola Moto G41 | |
| Nokia G21 | |
| Vulkan Score | |
| Average of class Smartphone (79 - 9992, n=178, last 2 years) | |
| Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G | |
| Vivo Y52 5G | |
| Average Mediatek Helio G85 (1163 - 1256, n=8) | |
| Motorola Moto G41 | |
| Samsung Galaxy M32 | |
| Nokia G21 | |
| OpenCL Score | |
| Average of class Smartphone (368 - 10711, n=167, last 2 years) | |
| Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G | |
| Vivo Y52 5G | |
| Motorola Moto G41 | |
| Average Mediatek Helio G85 (1148 - 1233, n=8) | |
| Samsung Galaxy M32 | |
| Nokia G21 | |
| PCMark for Android - Work 3.0 | |
| Average of class Smartphone (4780 - 28378, n=229, last 2 years) | |
| Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G | |
| Nokia G21 | |
| Average Mediatek Helio G85 (6596 - 8672, n=9) | |
| Motorola Moto G41 | |
| Samsung Galaxy M32 | |
| Vivo Y52 5G | |
| GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 | |
| T-Rex Onscreen | |
| Average of class Smartphone (22 - 165, n=187, last 2 years) | |
| Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G | |
| Average Mediatek Helio G85 (40 - 55, n=7) | |
| Motorola Moto G41 | |
| Samsung Galaxy M32 | |
| 1920x1080 T-Rex Offscreen | |
| Average of class Smartphone (19 - 497, n=187, last 2 years) | |
| Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G | |
| Motorola Moto G41 | |
| Average Mediatek Helio G85 (43 - 46, n=7) | |
| Samsung Galaxy M32 | |
| GFXBench 3.0 | |
| on screen Manhattan Onscreen OGL | |
| Average of class Smartphone (6.8 - 161, n=188, last 2 years) | |
| Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G | |
| Average Mediatek Helio G85 (22 - 55, n=7) | |
| Motorola Moto G41 | |
| Samsung Galaxy M32 | |
| 1920x1080 1080p Manhattan Offscreen | |
| Average of class Smartphone (9.2 - 331, n=189, last 2 years) | |
| Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G | |
| Average Mediatek Helio G85 (25 - 26, n=7) | |
| Motorola Moto G41 | |
| Samsung Galaxy M32 | |
| GFXBench 3.1 | |
| on screen Manhattan ES 3.1 Onscreen | |
| Average of class Smartphone (3.7 - 143, n=189, last 2 years) | |
| Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G | |
| Average Mediatek Helio G85 (8.7 - 30, n=7) | |
| Samsung Galaxy M32 | |
| Motorola Moto G41 | |
| 1920x1080 Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen | |
| Average of class Smartphone (6.2 - 223, n=189, last 2 years) | |
| Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G | |
| Average Mediatek Helio G85 (14 - 16, n=7) | |
| Samsung Galaxy M32 | |
| Motorola Moto G41 | |
| Antutu v9 - Total Score | |
| Average of class Smartphone (111952 - 1322448, n=163, last 2 years) | |
| Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G | |
| Samsung Galaxy M32 | |
| Motorola Moto G41 | |
| Average Mediatek Helio G85 (191865 - 231224, n=2) | |
| AImark - Score v2.x | |
| Average of class Smartphone (1043 - 286905, n=121, last 2 years) | |
| Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G | |
| Samsung Galaxy M32 | |
| Average Mediatek Helio G85 (5912 - 7145, n=3) | |
| Motorola Moto G41 | |
| BaseMark OS II | |
| Overall | |
| Average of class Smartphone (411 - 9585, n=163, last 2 years) | |
| Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G | |
| Samsung Galaxy M32 | |
| Average Mediatek Helio G85 (2138 - 2374, n=4) | |
| Motorola Moto G41 | |
| System | |
| Average of class Smartphone (2083 - 19657, n=163, last 2 years) | |
| Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G | |
| Samsung Galaxy M32 | |
| Average Mediatek Helio G85 (4353 - 5010, n=4) | |
| Motorola Moto G41 | |
| Memory | |
| Average of class Smartphone (670 - 11617, n=163, last 2 years) | |
| Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G | |
| Motorola Moto G41 | |
| Average Mediatek Helio G85 (2536 - 3085, n=4) | |
| Samsung Galaxy M32 | |
| Graphics | |
| Average of class Smartphone (697 - 30125, n=163, last 2 years) | |
| Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G | |
| Average Mediatek Helio G85 (1811 - 1849, n=4) | |
| Motorola Moto G41 | |
| Samsung Galaxy M32 | |
| Web | |
| Average of class Smartphone (10 - 2392, n=163, last 2 years) | |
| Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G | |
| Average Mediatek Helio G85 (1028 - 1198, n=4) | |
| Samsung Galaxy M32 | |
| Motorola Moto G41 | |
| Jetstream 2 - Total Score | |
| Average of class Smartphone (16.9 - 282, n=165, last 2 years) | |
| Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G (Chrome 96) | |
| Samsung Galaxy M32 (Chrome 98) | |
| Motorola Moto G41 (Chrome 99) | |
| Average Mediatek Helio G85 (29.2 - 31.3, n=5) | |
| JetStream 1.1 - Total Score | |
| Average of class Smartphone (26.7 - 414, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G (Chrome 96) | |
| Samsung Galaxy M32 (Chrome 98) | |
| Average Mediatek Helio G85 (53.9 - 58.9, n=4) | |
| Motorola Moto G41 (Chrome 99) | |
| Speedometer 2.0 - Result | |
| Average of class Smartphone (13.3 - 375, n=154, last 2 years) | |
| Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G (Chrome 96) | |
| Samsung Galaxy M32 (Chome 98) | |
| Motorola Moto G41 (Chrome 99) | |
| Average Mediatek Helio G85 (27 - 27.9, n=4) | |
| WebXPRT 3 - --- | |
| Average of class Smartphone (28 - 292, n=145, last 2 years) | |
| Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G (Chrome 96) | |
| Samsung Galaxy M32 (Chrome 98) | |
| Motorola Moto G41 (Chrome 99) | |
| Average Mediatek Helio G85 (43 - 47, n=5) | |
| Octane V2 - Total Score | |
| Average of class Smartphone (4633 - 74261, n=194, last 2 years) | |
| Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G (Chrome 96) | |
| Motorola Moto G41 (Chrome 99) | |
| Average Mediatek Helio G85 (10299 - 13252, n=9) | |
| Samsung Galaxy M32 (Chrome 98) | |
| Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Total Score | |
| Average Mediatek Helio G85 (3464 - 3939, n=5) | |
| Motorola Moto G41 (Chrome 99) | |
| Samsung Galaxy M32 (Chrome 98) | |
| Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G (Chrome 96) | |
| Average of class Smartphone (414 - 10797, n=168, last 2 years) | |
* ... smaller is better
| Motorola Moto G41 | Nokia G21 | Samsung Galaxy M32 | Vivo Y52 5G | Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G | Average 128 GB eMMC Flash | Average of class Smartphone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AndroBench 3-5 | -8% | 6% | 164% | 159% | -4% | 250% | |
| Sequential Read 256KB | 298.5 | 257.6 -14% | 297.3 0% | 949 218% | 964 223% | 289 ? -3% | 1180 ? 295% |
| Sequential Write 256KB | 172.3 | 180.6 5% | 178.7 4% | 342.5 99% | 471 173% | 193.5 ? 12% | 741 ? 330% |
| Random Read 4KB | 86.9 | 74 -15% | 98 13% | 187.2 115% | 148.8 71% | 82.7 ? -5% | 207 ? 138% |
| Random Write 4KB | 64.4 | 60.2 -7% | 68.8 7% | 207.5 222% | 171.8 167% | 53 ? -18% | 217 ? 237% |
Gaming – Moto G41 Scores 60 FPS
The Moto G41’s built-in Mali GPU is based on the Bifrost architecture and supports various 3D APIs, such as OpenGL ES 3.2 and Vulkan 1.0. Having said that we need to conclude that the Mali-G52 MP2 is not made for demanding games.
For example, it was only powerful enough to run PUBG Mobile il HD settings at around 29 FPS with occasional drops in frame rate resulting in a rather frustrating gaming experience. Reducing details further resulted in an average of 40 FPS with less drastic frame drops.
Using GameBench we look an another less demanding game from Google’s Play Store: Armajet. This game manages to run at the panel’s highest-possible frame rate of 60 FPS for a short period of time. It too, however, suffers from unexpected and drastic frame drops.
Emissions – Consistent Motorola Smartphone
Temperature
When idle, the Moto G41’s surface temperatures are very low and barely noticeable as such, and we found a maximum of just 40 °C under load. Considering its MediaTek SoC’s consistency this turned out to be perfectly fine.
Running the GFX Benchmark, which runs each OpenGL ES 3.1 scene in a 30x loop while recording frame rates, we found the Moto G41 to throttle slightly on the 20th Manhattan 3.1 loop.
Our final test is the demanding 3DMark stress test, and we found the Helio G85 to throttle only slightly at worst. In a nutshell the Moto G41 does not suffer from significant thermal throttling under load.
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 38.3 °C / 101 F, compared to the average of 34.9 °C / 95 F, ranging from 21.9 to 52.9 °C for the class Smartphone.
(±) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 40.2 °C / 104 F, compared to the average of 33.7 °C / 93 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 29.6 °C / 85 F, compared to the device average of 32.6 °C / 91 F.
3DMark Wild Life Stress Test
| 3DMark | |
| Wild Life Stress Test Stability | |
| Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G | |
| Motorola Moto G41 | |
| Samsung Galaxy M32 | |
| Wild Life Extreme Stress Test | |
| Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G | |
| Motorola Moto G41 | |
| Samsung Galaxy M32 | |
Speakers
The Moto G41 comes with a single mono speaker. At just 82 dB(A) it was not the loudest in its class but certainly one of the best, with linear highs and mids but an almost total lack of bass. Having said that we also have to note that entry-level phones such as the Redmi 10 feature stereo speakers producing a much better and spatial soundscape than what the Motorola Moto G41 is capable of.
A much-improved audio experience with real bass can be enjoyed by connecting external speakers of headphones to the Moto G41 via its 3.5-mm audio jack or wirelessly via Bluetooth 5.0. The latter supports a variety of HD audio codecs, such as SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LDAC, and LHDC (V3).
Motorola Moto G41 audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (82.6 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 26% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (10.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.6% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.6% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (3.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (16.3% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 5% of all tested devices in this class were better, 3% similar, 92% worse
» The best had a delta of 11%, average was 23%, worst was 65%
Compared to all devices tested
» 27% of all tested devices were better, 6% similar, 67% worse
» The best had a delta of 3%, average was 20%, worst was 65%
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (89.3 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 31.1% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (8.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | reduced mids - on average 6.4% lower than median
(+) | mids are linear (5.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 7.6% higher than median
(+) | highs are linear (4.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (22.1% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 44% of all tested devices in this class were better, 10% similar, 46% worse
» The best had a delta of 11%, average was 23%, worst was 65%
Compared to all devices tested
» 65% of all tested devices were better, 7% similar, 28% worse
» The best had a delta of 3%, average was 20%, worst was 65%
Battery Life – Motorola Smartphone with 5,000 mAh Battery
Power Consumption
Like its bigger sibling, the G51, the Moto G41 comes with a 5,000 mAh battery. Unlike the G51 the G41 supports fast charging with up to 30 W using the included 33 W power supply resulting in a short charge time of just 65 minutes from near empty to full.
The Motorola Moto G41’s power consumption is inconspicuous when compared to its competitors except for its elevated idle power consumption of more than 1 W.
| Off / Standby |   0 / 0.1 Watt |
| Idle |  0.9 / 1.1 / 1.6 Watt |
| Load |
4.3 / 6.5 Watt |
    
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| Motorola Moto G41 5000 mAh | Samsung Galaxy M32 5000 mAh | Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G 5000 mAh | Average Mediatek Helio G85 | Average of class Smartphone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | -32% | -7% | -20% | -9% | |
| Idle Minimum * | 0.9 | 1 -11% | 0.51 43% | 0.968 ? -8% | 0.884 ? 2% |
| Idle Average * | 1.1 | 1.8 -64% | 1.96 -78% | 1.674 ? -52% | 1.485 ? -35% |
| Idle Maximum * | 1.6 | 2.4 -50% | 2.01 -26% | 2.04 ? -28% | 1.699 ? -6% |
| Load Average * | 4.3 | 5.1 -19% | 3.86 10% | 4.45 ? -3% | 4.27 ? 1% |
| Load Maximum * | 6.5 | 7.4 -14% | 5.62 14% | 7 ? -8% | 7.08 ? -9% |
* ... smaller is better