{"id":280454,"date":"2026-06-24T05:03:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T09:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/24\/survey-crowns-this-phone-as-the-best-moto-g-2026-alternative\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T09:10:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T13:10:25","slug":"survey-crowns-this-phone-as-the-best-moto-g-2026-alternative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/24\/survey-crowns-this-phone-as-the-best-moto-g-2026-alternative\/","title":{"rendered":"Survey crowns this phone as the best Moto G (2026) alternative"},"content":{"rendered":"

Survey crowns this phone as the best Moto G (2026) alternative<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/moto-g-2026-alternative-poll-results-3680758\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-06-24 05:03:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.androidauthority.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Ryan Haines \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

Motorola is not averse to innovating in areas that other Android manufacturers have long forgotten. Take the Moto G (2026) for instance. It packs a rare microSD card slot, an even rarer 3.5mm audio port, and a quite gorgeous purple colorway that is my favorite new smartphone hue. The problem is that the phone is rather subpar overall, at least compared to its nearest rivals. But what are these rivals?<\/p>\n

My colleague Hadlee Simons recently published a comprehensive list of the best Moto G (2026) alternatives, but we wanted to know which of these handsets you\u2019d consider over Motorola\u2019s. We asked in a poll, and the results are now in.<\/p>\n

This is the best Moto G (2026) alternative according to our readers<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n

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Andy Walker \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

This poll mustered over 6,600 votes, highlighting just how popular the cheap Android phone segment really is. No single device pulled away with a comprehensive lead, but just under a third of respondents (32%) agree that the Moto G Power (2026) is the best Moto G (2026) alternative.<\/p>\n

Nearly a third of readers would keep their cash in the Motorola family.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not a given that a smartphone from the same company wins these alternative device polls, but the Power does have clear perks over all the other contenders on this list. For only $100 more than the G (2026), the Power includes far greater ingress protection, much more RAM, and surprisingly good camera performance. On top of that, it retains the microSD card and audio port that make the Moto G (2026) a standout in the first place.<\/p>\n

\"Motorola<\/p>\n

Ryan Haines \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

In second place with 25.4% of the vote is the Samsung Galaxy A17 5G. By far the cheapest phone on this list (and even cheaper when it\u2019s on sale), it makes complete sense as a Moto G (2026) alternative if you don\u2019t need a headphone jack. For one, it packs six years of software support \u2014 remarkable for a $199 smartphone. It also includes a microSD card slot, comes with Samsung\u2019s great spin…<\/p>\n

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