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Motorola Moto G17 vs Motorola Watch Ultra

A side-by-side comparison of the Motorola Moto G17 and the Motorola Watch Ultra, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

Motorola Moto G17
Motorola
Motorola Moto G17
Motorola Watch Ultra
Motorola
Motorola Watch Ultra

Overview

Display
Motorola Moto G17
6.72inch
IPS LCD
1080 × 2400 · 392 PPI
Motorola Watch Ultra
1.5inch
LTPO pOLED
466 × 466 · 439 PPI
Chip
Motorola Moto G17
Mediatek Helio G81 Extreme (12 nm)
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55)
Mali-G52 MC2 · Android 15
Motorola Watch Ultra
Qualcomm Snapdragon W5+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
Quad-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Adreno 702 · Android Wear OS 6
Memory
Motorola Moto G17
4 / 8GB RAM
128 GB · 256 GB storage
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Motorola Watch Ultra
2GB RAM
32 GB storage
No card slot
Camera
Motorola Moto G17
50MP Main
5 MP Ultra Wide
32 MP selfie
1080p@30fps video
Motorola Watch Ultra
—
Battery
Motorola Moto G17
5,200mAh
18 W wired
Motorola Watch Ultra
550mAh
Build
Motorola Moto G17
189.9g
165.7 × 76 × 8.2 mm
IP64
Motorola Watch Ultra
51g
46.3 × 46.3 × 12.1 mm
IP68
Connectivity
Motorola Moto G17
4GWi-Fi 5Bluetooth 5.4NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 2.0
Motorola Watch Ultra
4GWi-Fi 4Bluetooth 5.3NFCeSIM

Specifications

Motorola Moto G17

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE
Speed
HSPA, LTE

Motorola Watch Ultra

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE
Speed
HSPA, LTE

Motorola Moto G17

Announced
2026, January 29
Status
Available. Released 2026, January 29

Motorola Watch Ultra

Announced
2026, September 03
Status
Available. Released 2026, September 10

Motorola Moto G17

Dimensions
165.7 x 76 x 8.2 mm (6.52 x 2.99 x 0.32 in)
Weight
189.9 g (6.67 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic frame, silicone polymer back (eco leather)
SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)

Motorola Watch Ultra

Dimensions
46.3 x 46.3 x 12.1 mm (1.82 x 1.82 x 0.48 in)
Weight
51 g (1.80 oz)
Build
Glass front, stainless steel case
SIM

eSIM

IP68/5ATM dust tight and water resistant

Motorola Moto G17

Type
IPS LCD, 800 nits (typ), 1050 nits (HBM)
Size
6.72 inches, 109.0 cm2 (~86.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~392 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Motorola Watch Ultra

Type
LTPO pOLED, 2700 nits (peak)
Size
1.5 inches
Resolution
466 x 466 pixels (~439 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Motorola Moto G17

OS
Android 15
Chipset
Mediatek Helio G81 Extreme (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G52 MC2

Motorola Watch Ultra

OS
Android Wear OS 6
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon W5+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
CPU
Quad-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 702

Motorola Moto G17

Card slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Motorola Watch Ultra

Card slot
No
Internal
32GB 2GB RAM

Motorola Moto G17

Dual

50 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF

5 MP, f/2.2, 19mm (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm

Features
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
1080p@30fps

Motorola Watch Ultra

Not listed for this device

Motorola Moto G17

Single
32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.1", 0.7µm
Features
HDR
Video
1080p@30fps

Motorola Watch Ultra

Not listed for this device

Motorola Moto G17

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Yes

Motorola Watch Ultra

Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
No

Motorola Moto G17

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
FM radio
USB
USB Type-C 2.0

Motorola Watch Ultra

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5)
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
No

Motorola Moto G17

Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Motorola Watch Ultra

Sensors
Accelerometergyroheart ratecompassbarometerSpO2

Motorola Moto G17

Type
5200 mAh
Charging
18W wired

Motorola Watch Ultra

Type
550 mAh

Motorola Moto G17

Colors
Pantone: Bordeaux, Alaskan Blue, Evening Blue
Models
XT2623-2
Price
£ 159.99 / € 229.00 / $ 161.00

Motorola Watch Ultra

Colors
Black, Silver
Price
About 430 EUR

Motorola Moto G17

Energy
Class A
Battery
56:58h endurance, 1000 cycles
Free fall
Class B (180 falls)
Repairability
Class B

Motorola Watch Ultra

Not listed for this device

Motorola Moto G17

Not listed for this device

Motorola Watch Ultra

No

How the Motorola Moto G17 and Motorola Watch Ultra differ

  • The Motorola Moto G17 has a larger battery, 5200 mAh against 550 mAh on the Motorola Watch Ultra.
  • The Motorola Moto G17 has the bigger screen, 6.72 inches against 1.5 inches.
  • The Motorola Moto G17 offers more RAM, up to 8 GB against 2 GB.
  • The Motorola Watch Ultra is the newer of the two, released in September 2026.