Price Hike Alert: Motorola Moto G05 Price Bumped by Rs. 1,500

The ongoing mobile price hike has hit the legacy brand Motorola as well. The fan-favourite Moto G05 recently saw its first price increase. Along with it, both the Moto G35 and Moto G96 have also become more expensive.

What is the Price of Motorola Moto G05 in Nepal?

The Motorola Moto G05 price in Nepal is now Rs. 14,499 for the sole 4/64GB variant. The phone originally launched at Rs. 12,999, making it one of the best value-for-money entry-level options on the market. The Rs. 1,500 price hike has slightly dampened its appeal. But to be fair, most competitors have faced similar problems due to current market conditions.

If you’re looking to buy one, the Moto G05 is available at all Motorola-authorised retail and online stores across the country.

There doesn’t seem to be any offers running. However, it’s still worth trying your luck with the retailer — you might be able to knock a few hundred rupees off the final price.

2025 was a fantastic year for the Nepali smartphone market, marked by an exciting resurgence and the comeback of legacy names like ZTE. However, 2026 has brought a sharp downturn, with MRPs skyrocketing across the board.

The Moto G05 is a perfect example of this shift. Before the price hike, it was a standout budget device that could easily compete with phones in the Rs. 15,000 category. Now that the price has been bumped to Rs. 14,499, does it still hold its own? Let’s find out.

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Motorola Moto G05 Overview

Design

The Moto G05 comes in the staple Motorola design with an elevated camera island with a seamless finish. The phone is available in Forest Green and Plum Red colours, both of which have a vegan leather finish.

As such, it’s the only phone in its segment that doesn’t discriminate between its colour options. In contrast, other brands typically offer just one “hero” shade with faux leather, while the rest settle for standard plastic back panels.

Furthermore, the Moto G85 is IP54-rated for dust and water resistance and also enjoys a dual speaker setup.

Display

On the front, we are looking at a 6.7-inch display (or 6.67-inch depending on the source) protected with Gorilla Glass 3. It stretches 720 x 1,612 pixels, achieving HD+ resolution and a 263PPI pixel density.

The numbers aren’t particularly impressive, but that’s expected at this price tag. However, Motorola flaunts that the Moto G05 screen can hit a brightness of 1,000 nits, which is indeed high and rare for the price segment.

That said, the company is rather silent on the type of panel used; however, considering that LCD is the norm in this range, it’s safe to assume that the phone follows suit. Meanwhile, the refresh rate on this device reaches a maximum of 90Hz.

You also get Water Touch technology, which allows the screen to negate water droplets on it and offer undisturbed touch controls.

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Hardware

Moving on to the hardware side of things, we get the MediaTek Helio G81 Extreme processor over here. Usually, suffixes like “Ultimate” and “Ultra” mean nothing in MediaTek’s catalogue, and it appears to be the case with the “Extreme” too. I could not pinpoint anything different from the regular G81.

Other than that, we get 4 gigs of RAM and 64GB storage on the Moto G05, with support for up to 12GB of memory extension via RAM Boost and storage expansion up to 1TB through a microSD card. There is also a higher variant of the phone, but since it isn’t available for the Nepali audience, it isn’t all that relevant.

Motorola has stuffed the Moto G05 with a decently beefy 5,200mAh non-removable cell as the power source. It also supports 18W of fast charging, pretty standard at this price range.

Camera and OS

For cameras, we get a single snapper on the back, even though two cutouts might have you believe otherwise. The second cutout is actually occupied by an ambient light sensor, which is responsible for the auto-brightness function. It does not have anything to do with imaging, really.

Which is somewhat better than slapping a useless decorative lens, I guess?

The rear 50MP sensor is capable of 30FPS video recording at FHD (1080p) resolution. The 8MP shooter on the front is also capable of the same.

Software-wise, the Moto G05 boots on Android 15, making it one of a kind in this segment. The only other phone with Android 15 is the Redmi A5, but it is the Go version. So, you get the full-fledged experience with the Motorola offering.

Moreover, the OS in this price range is usually plagued by ads and bloatware. However, its extent in the Moto G05 is quite limited, which I think is the best thing about the phone.

Motorola Moto G05 Price in Nepal and Availability

The Motorola Moto G05 price in Nepal is Rs. 14,499 for the sole 4/64GB variant. It is available for purchase at all the authorised stores in the country.

This entry-level offering from the historic brand Motorola is still a decent choice, if your budget is in that Rs. 15,000 range. While it has a handful of good things going for it, the lack of a fluid 120Hz refresh rate, unlike some of its competition, stands out as a noticeable caveat. However, the software experience it offers feels like a fair trade-off, at least in my book.

What do you think about the Motorola Moto G05? Let us know in the comments!