Samsung Galaxy A23 5G vs Motorola Moto G84 5G
55 out of 100
VS
64 out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy A23 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 695) that was released on August 5, 2022, against the Motorola Moto G84 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 and came out 1 year and 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
- Shows 8% longer battery life (26:19 vs 24:24 hours)
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G84 5G
- Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
- Delivers 96% higher peak brightness (994 against 508 nits)
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- 10% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (458K versus 417K)
- Stereo speakers
- POLED display (versus competitor's PLS TFT)
- The phone is 1 year and 1 month newer
- Weighs 28.7 grams less
Review
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
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 testsDisplay
| Type | PLS TFT | POLED |
| Size | 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2408 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 400 ppi | 402 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 450 nits | 1300 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.7% | 85.8% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 99.9% | 146.4% |
| PWM | - | 90 Hz |
| Response time | 22 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | 1442:1 | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 165.4 mm (6.51 inches) | 160 mm (6.3 inches) |
| Width | 76.9 mm (3.03 inches) | 74.4 mm (2.93 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) | 7.6 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 197 g (6.95 oz) | 168.3 g (5.94 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP54 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Yellow | Blue, Red |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78) | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78) |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 686 | Hexagon 686 |
| Graphics | Adreno 619 | Adreno 619 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~430.1 GFLOPS | ~430.1 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 152613 | 153560 |
| GPU | 80451 | 82915 |
| Memory | 79577 | 109589 |
| UX | 104748 | 104471 |
| Total score | 417389 | 458535 |
| Samples | [5 tests] | [12 tests] |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 43.9 °C | 45.9 °C |
| Stability | 99% | - |
| Graphics test | 7 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 1197 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 9107 | - |
| Video editing | 4801 | - |
| Photo editing | 20714 | - |
| Data manipulation | 8549 | - |
| Writing score | 12801 | - |
Memory
| RAM size | 4, 6, 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64, 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) | Android 14 |
| ROM | One UI 6 | My UX |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 30 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (58% in 30 min) | Yes (54% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:08 hr | 1:15 hr |
| Web browsing | 10:23 hr | 10:01 hr |
| Watching video | 15:03 hr | 13:58 hr |
| Gaming | 05:45 hr | 05:09 hr |
| Standby | 134 hr | 121 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8160 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | 120 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP 4) Depth: 2 MP | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN9 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" | 1/1.5" |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | - |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore 5035 | Samsung ISOCELL S5K4H7AF |
| Sensor size | 1/5" | 1/4.0" |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC02 | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 4920 x 3264 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.5 |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore | OmniVision OV16A1Q |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.06" |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | August 2022 | August 2023 |
| Release date | September 2022 | September 2023 |
| Launch price | $300 | $249 |
| SAR (head) | 1.49 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.25 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 30 W |
Further details
Notes on Moto G84 5G:
- The back cover can also be made of eco-leather.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
