Samsung Galaxy A04s vs Motorola Moto G23
53
out of 100
VS
57
out of 100
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy A04s (with Exynos 850) that was released on August 31, 2022, against the Motorola Moto G23, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G85 and came out 5 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 Samsung Galaxy A04s
- More energy-efficient CPU – Exynos 850
- 11% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 487 and 437 points
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G23
- 71% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (278K versus 162K)
- Delivers 29% higher peak brightness (503 against 391 nits)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
- Stereo speakers
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
- Slow-motion recording at 120FPS
- Supports higher wattage charging (30W versus 15W)
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 | PLS TFT | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 270 ppi | 270 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 400 nits | 400 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 80.7% | 83.9% |
| RGB color space | 95.1% | 93.9% |
| PWM | Not detected | Not detected |
| Response time | 20 ms | 35 ms |
| Contrast | 1291:1 | 1111:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164.7 mm (6.48 inches) | 162.7 mm (6.41 inches) |
| Width | 76.7 mm (3.02 inches) | 74.66 mm (2.94 inches) |
| Thickness | 9.1 mm (0.36 inches) | 8.19 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 195 g (6.88 oz) | 184.25 g (6.5 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | Yes |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Green, Orange | White, Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 | MediaTek Helio G85 |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (8) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 8 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| Lithography process | 8 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP1 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 24 | 48 |
| GPU clock | 820 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~39.4 GFLOPS | ~96 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 60921 | 91083 |
| GPU | 16172 | 44989 |
| Memory | 44078 | 66659 |
| UX | 41259 | 73920 |
| Total score | 162743 | 278244 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 41.9 °C | 41.2 °C |
| Stability | 97% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 3 FPS | 4 FPS |
| Graphics score | 508 | 746 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 5370 | 7191 |
| Video editing | 5828 | 6199 |
| Photo editing | 8393 | 19165 |
| Data manipulation | 4091 | 5458 |
| Writing score | 5665 | 9371 |
Memory
| RAM size | 3, 4 GB | 4, 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1866 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 32, 64, 128 GB | 64, 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 13 |
| ROM | One UI Core 5.1 | My UX |
| OS size | 12 GB | 13 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | 30 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (28% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 40 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:14 hr | 1:25 hr |
| Web browsing | 12:16 hr | - |
| Watching video | 13:10 hr | - |
| Gaming | 06:12 hr | - |
| Standby | 120 hr | - |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 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 | No | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 118° |
| Lenses | 3 (50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | - |
- 5 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 |
| Macro lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron |
| Depth lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
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| Camera features | - Bokeh mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode - RAW support |
| Megapixels | 5 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 2560 x 1960 | 5312 x 2988 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.5 |
| Pixel size | - | 1 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| 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 | 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, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| 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 * | 4 | 7 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | August 2022 | January 2023 |
| Release date | September 2022 | January 2023 |
| SAR (head) | 0.52 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.23 W/kg | - |
| Sensors |
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | 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, gaming, battery life, design, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Motorola Moto G23 . But if the software is more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A04s .
