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Samsung Galaxy S23 vs Motorola Moto G54 5G

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Samsung Galaxy S23 vs Motorola Moto G54 5G

79 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S23
VS
57 out of 100
Motorola Moto G54 5G
Samsung Galaxy S23
Motorola Moto G54 5G

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.1-inch Samsung Galaxy S23 (with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy) that was released on February 1, 2023, against the Motorola Moto G54 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7020 and came out 7 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S23
  • 3.3x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1522K versus 462K)
  • Delivers 156% higher peak brightness (1196 against 467 nits)
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • Handles wireless charging up to 10W
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • Ability to record video in 4K resolution
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
  • Dynamic AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G54 5G
  • Comes with 1100 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 3900 mAh
  • Shows 10% longer battery life (24:17 vs 22:02 hours)
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
  • Has a 0.4 inch larger screen size
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
  • The phone is 7 months newer

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S23 and Motorola Moto G54 5G crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Galaxy S23
vs
Moto G54 5G

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDIPS LCD
Size6.1 inches6.5 inches
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:920:9
PPI425 ppi405 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (24-120 Hz)Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness800 nits560 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR1750 nits -
HDR supportYes, HDR10+No
Touch sampling rate - 240 Hz
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus 2Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio88%85.6%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space98.9%99.8%
PWM240 HzNot detected
Response time1 ms24 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity1640:1
Peak brightness test (auto)
Galaxy S23+156%
1196 nits
Moto G54 5G
467 nits

Design and build

Height146.3 mm (5.76 inches)161.56 mm (6.36 inches)
Width70.9 mm (2.79 inches)73.82 mm (2.91 inches)
Thickness7.6 mm (0.3 inches)8.89 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight168 g (5.93 oz)177 g (6.24 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP52
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassPlastic
Frame materialMetalPlastic
ColorsWhite, Black, Gray, Green, Purple, YellowBlue, Green
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy S23 and Motorola Moto G54 5G in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for GalaxyMediaTek Dimensity 7020
Max clock3360 MHz2200 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)8 (2 + 6)
Architecture- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3		- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache8 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonYes
GraphicsAdreno 740IMG BXM-8-256
GPU shading units1536144
GPU clock719 MHz900 MHz
FLOPS~2089 GFLOPS~259.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Galaxy S23+229%
1522811
Moto G54 5G
462500
CPU380535150008
GPU59889677511
Memory273271114147
UX270109121021
Total score1522811462500
Samples[41 tests][20 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature34.3 °C47 °C
Stability60% -
Graphics test72 FPS -
Graphics score12038 -
PCMark 3.0
Web score14216 -
Video editing7839 -
Photo editing33785 -
Data manipulation12689 -
Writing score19369 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size8 GB8, 12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X
Memory clock - 2133 MHz
Channels42
Storage
Storage size128, 256, 512 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory cardNoMicroSD
Memory card max size - Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating systemAndroid 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
ROMOne UI 6.1My UX
OS size29.7 GB19 GB

Battery

Capacity3900 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power25 W33 W
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (10 W)No
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes
Fast chargingYes (57% in 30 min)Yes (50% in 33 min)
Full charging time1:16 hr1:15 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing08:12 hr08:39 hr
Watching video13:41 hr12:58 hr
Gaming05:20 hr05:16 hr
Standby109 hr136 hr
General battery life
Galaxy S23
22:02 hr
Moto G54 5G+10%
24:17 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 61208192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 3xDigital
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSNo
1080p video recordingUp to 120FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion960 FPS (1080p)120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens120°118°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 10 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Macro: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mm -
SensorSamsung S5KGN3 -
Sensor size1/1.57" -
Pixel size1 micron0.61 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution10 MP -
Aperturef/2.4 -
Focal length70 mm -
SensorSamsung S5K3K1 -
Sensor size1/3.94" -
Pixel size1 micron -
StabilizationOptical -
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP -
Aperturef/2.2 -
Focal length13 mm -
SensorSony IMX564 -
Sensor size1/2.55" -
Pixel size1.4 micron -
StabilizationDigital -
Macro lens
Image resolution - 2 MP
Aperture - f/2.4
Pixel size - 1.75 micron
Stabilization - Digital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh70 -
Preview72 -
Zoom126 -
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy S23 from DxOMark -

Selfie camera

Megapixels12 megapixels16 megapixels
Image resolution4000 x 30004920 x 3264
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length26 mm -
SensorSamsung S5K3LUCMOS
Sensor size1/3.24" -
Pixel size1.12 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)No
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.35.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYes, DP 1.2 -
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*12
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoYes
LTE Cat*2018
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoYes
FM radioNoYes
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness
Galaxy S23+15%
91.5 dB
Moto G54 5G
79.7 dB

Other

CategoryFlagshipMid-range
AnnouncedFebruary 2023September 2023
Release dateFebruary 2023September 2023
Launch price$799$179
SAR (head)0.96 W/kg -
SAR (body)1.3 W/kg -
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot includedYes, 33 W
Further details
Notes on Galaxy S23:
    - The 128GB version uses slower UFS 3.1 memory, while the 256GB and 512GB models have UFS 4.0.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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