Nokia C300 vs Motorola Moto G13
Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.52-inch Nokia C300 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 662) that was released on June 2, 2023, against the Motorola Moto G13, which is powered by Mediatek Helio G85 and came out 4 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Nokia C300
- Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
- 16% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 499 and 431 points
- The front-facing camera can record video at 1080p
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G13
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4000 mAh
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- Supports 10W fast charging
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
- Stereo speakers
- Has 33% more RAM: 4GB versus 3GB
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
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
Scores with a red asterisk (
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) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.52 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 269 ppi | 270 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 450 nits | 400 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 80.4% | 83.9% |
| RGB color space | - | 91.2% |
| PWM | - | Not detected |
| Response time | - | 41 ms |
| Contrast | - | 1914:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 166.7 mm (6.56 inches) | 162.7 mm (6.41 inches) |
| Width | 76.6 mm (3.02 inches) | 74.66 mm (2.94 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm (0.34 inches) | 8.19 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 190 g (6.7 oz) | 183.45 g (6.47 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP52 | Yes |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Blue | Black, Gold, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 | Mediatek Helio G85 |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53)
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| Lithography process | 11 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 610 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 48 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~243.2 GFLOPS | ~96 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | - | 85300 |
| GPU | - | 38887 |
| Memory | - | 63200 |
| UX | - | 74149 |
| Total score | - | 262859 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 6956 |
| Video editing | - | 6170 |
| Photo editing | - | 19073 |
| Data manipulation | - | 5436 |
| Writing score | - | 9302 |
Memory
| RAM size | 3 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | - | LPDDR4X |
| Channels | - | 2 |
| Storage size | 32 GB | 64, 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 256 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 | Android 13 |
| ROM | - | My UX |
| OS size | - | 13 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 4000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 10 W | 10 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | No | Yes |
| Full charging time | - | 2:30 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 13 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4128 x 3096 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Lenses | 3 (13 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 13 MP
- Phase autofocus |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Phase autofocus |
| Macro lens |
- 2 MP
|
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron |
| Depth lens |
- 2 MP
|
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode - RAW support |
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 4096 x 2048 |
| Aperture | - | f/2.0 |
| Sensor type | - | CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/4" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 720p at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 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 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| NFC * | No | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM * | 1 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | - | Standby |
| eSIM support * | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat * | - | 7 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | June 2023 | January 2023 |
| Release date | June 2023 | January 2023 |
| Sensors |
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 10 W | Yes, 10 W |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, camera, battery life, connectivity, software, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Motorola Moto G13 . But if the performance, gaming, and design are more of a priority – go for the Nokia C300 .