Motorola Moto G53 vs Moto G23
60
out of 100
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57
out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.5-inch Motorola Moto G53 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus) that was released on December 15, 2022, against the Motorola Moto G23, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G85 and came out 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 Motorola Moto G53
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- 31% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (363K versus 278K)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 480 Plus
- Delivers 19% higher peak brightness (599 against 503 nits)
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.1 versus eMMC 5.1
- Reverse charging feature
- 69% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 737 and 437 points
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G23
- Supports higher wattage charging (30W versus 10W)
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
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 | 720 x 1600 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 269 ppi | 270 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 400 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.9% | 83.9% |
| RGB color space | 90.1% | 93.9% |
| PWM | Not detected | Not detected |
| Response time | 41 ms | 35 ms |
| Contrast | 1468:1 | 1111:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.7 mm (6.41 inches) | 162.7 mm (6.41 inches) |
| Width | 74.66 mm (2.94 inches) | 74.66 mm (2.94 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.19 mm (0.32 inches) | 8.19 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 183 g (6.46 oz) | 184.25 g (6.5 oz) |
| Waterproof | Yes | Yes |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Silver, Blue, Pink | White, Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus | MediaTek Helio G85 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| Lithography process | 8 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 619 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 48 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~486.4 GFLOPS | ~96 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 115528 | 91083 |
| GPU | 85421 | 44989 |
| Memory | 80632 | 66659 |
| UX | 82134 | 73920 |
| Total score | 363972 | 278244 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 42.6 °C | 41.2 °C |
| Stability | 99% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 5 FPS | 4 FPS |
| Graphics score | 982 | 746 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 9384 | 7191 |
| Video editing | 4478 | 6199 |
| Photo editing | 21646 | 19165 |
| Data manipulation | 7738 | 5458 |
| Writing score | 12935 | 9371 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4, 6, 8 GB | 4, 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64, 128 GB | 64, 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 | Android 13 |
| ROM | My UX | My UX |
| OS size | 16 GB | 13 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 10 W | 30 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (22% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 40 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:35 hr | 1:25 hr |
| Web browsing | 13:02 hr | - |
| Watching video | 14:34 hr | - |
| Gaming | 05:48 hr | - |
| Standby | 130 hr | - |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 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 | - | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 118° |
| Lenses | 2 (50 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - 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 |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode - RAW support |
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 5312 x 2988 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.5 |
| Pixel size | 1 microns | 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 | 5.1 | 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 - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | 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 * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | Yes |
| LTE Cat * | 18 | 7 |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | December 2022 | January 2023 |
| Release date | December 2022 | January 2023 |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 10 W | 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 display, performance, gaming, and connectivity are more important to you, then choose the Motorola Moto G53 . But if the camera is more of a priority – go for the Motorola Moto G23 .
