Motorola Moto G73 vs Moto G (2023)
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.5-inch Motorola Moto G73 (with MediaTek Dimensity 930) that was released on January 24, 2023, against the Motorola Moto G (2023), which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus and came out 3 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G73
- Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
- 50% higher pixel density (405 vs 270 PPI)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- Supports higher wattage charging (30W versus 15W)
- More energy-efficient CPU – MediaTek Dimensity 930
- 42% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 919 and 646 points
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G (2023)
- Ready for eSIM 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 | 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 405 ppi | 270 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 450 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.6% | 82.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - |
| RGB color space | 99.2% | - |
| PWM | Not detected | - |
| Response time | 33 ms | - |
| Contrast | 1200:1 | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 161.4 mm (6.35 inches) | 163.94 mm (6.45 inches) |
| Width | 73.8 mm (2.91 inches) | 74.98 mm (2.95 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.39 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 181 g (6.38 oz) | 189 g (6.67 oz) |
| Waterproof | Yes | Yes |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Blue | Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 930 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 8 nanometers |
| Graphics | IMG BXM-8-256 | Adreno 619 |
| GPU shading units | 144 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 900 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~259.2 GFLOPS | ~486.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 152281 | - |
| GPU | 79805 | - |
| Memory | 104429 | - |
| UX | 125486 | - |
| Total score | 462135 | - |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | - |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 | Android 13 |
| ROM | My UX | My UX |
| OS size | 17 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 30 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (52% in 30 min) | Yes (25% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:16 hr | 2:00 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6144 | 8000 x 6000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Angle of widest lens | 118° | - |
| Lenses | 2 (50 MP + 8 MP) | 2 (48 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 1 micron - Phase autofocus |
- 48 MP
- Aperture: f/1.7 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Phase autofocus |
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| Macro lens | - |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4920 x 3264 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.0 |
| Pixel size | 1 microns | 1.12 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | - |
| Sensor size | - | 1/4" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
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 | 5.3 | 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, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| NFC * | Yes | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM * | 2 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | - |
| eSIM support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | No |
| LTE Cat * | - | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | January 2023 | May 2023 |
| Release date | January 2023 | May 2023 |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 30 W | - |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, battery life, and connectivity are more important to you, then choose the Motorola Moto G73 . But if the gaming is more of a priority – go for the Motorola Moto G (2023) .
