Battery Design Makes Repairing the Moto G Power (2026) Challenging

The Motorola Moto G Power (2026) was just released last week. It’s an affordable smartphone priced at around $300 but it comes with impressive durability features, including an IP69 rating for water and dust resistance and a build that meets MIL-STD-810H military standards. The device features a 6.8 inch LCD display is equipped with the Dimensity 6300 processor and allows storage expansion. Its battery is a large 5,200mAh unit, capable of fast charging using 30W wired or 15W wireless methods.

If you ever need to repair the newest Motorola G Power model, it’s a good idea to watch the disassembly video by PBKreviews. On the back, the phone has two cameras: a 50 megapixel main camera with optical image stabilization (OIS) and an 8 megapixel ultra wide camera that also supports macro mode. You might notice a third lens like opening, but this is only a flicker sensor not a real camera. The LED flash is integrated into the back panel which can make repairs a bit more complicated.

After removing the back cover, the repair process becomes more complicated. Motorola didn’t provide pull tabs or any other simple way to remove the battery which makes it tricky to handle. Additionally, the battery is secured with a significant amount of adhesive making removal even harder. However, the battery itself is rated at 5,200mAh (19.95Wh) and is expected to keep at least 80% of its original capacity even after 1,000 full charge cycles. This means it will probably last many years before needing a replacement. Even so, it would have been better if the phone was designed to be easier to repair.

Because the battery is difficult to remove, it makes other repairs on the phone more challenging. For instance, the screen cable runs underneath the battery so you can’t access it without first dealing with the battery. Things get even harder when you need to reach the ribbon cables for the power button or the volume rocker, as they are located under the screen. If either of these buttons stops working, trying to repair them will be difficult and could accidentally damage both the battery and the screen.

The Motorola Moto G Power (2026) earned a repairability score of 5/10 from PBKreviews. Most of the lost points are because the battery is hard to remove and replace. On top of that, the battery’s design makes other repairs on the phone more challenging which is why the score isn’t higher.

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