Motorola Moto G73 vs Moto G53

66 out of 100

60 out of 100

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 G53, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus and came out 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G73

51% higher pixel density (405 vs 269 PPI)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
27% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (462K versus 363K)
Supports higher wattage charging (30W versus 10W)
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
More energy-efficient CPU – MediaTek Dimensity 930
25% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 919 and 737 points

Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G53

Delivers 20% higher peak brightness (599 against 500 nits)
Reverse charging feature
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Motorola Moto G73 and Moto G53 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

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	269 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	500 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	85.6%	83.9%
Display features	- DCI-P3	-

RGB color space	99.2%	90.1%
PWM	Not detected	Not detected
Response time	33 ms	41 ms
Contrast	1200:1	1468:1

Height	161.4 mm (6.35 inches)	162.7 mm (6.41 inches)
Width	73.8 mm (2.91 inches)	74.66 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness	8.3 mm (0.33 inches)	8.19 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	181 g (6.38 oz)	183 g (6.46 oz)
Waterproof	Yes	Yes
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Blue	Silver, Blue, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

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

CPU	152281	115528
GPU	79805	85421
Memory	104429	80632
UX	125486	82134
Total score	462135	363972

Max surface temperature	46.2 °C	42.6 °C
Stability	-	99%
Graphics test	-	5 FPS
Graphics score	-	982

Web score	-	9384
Video editing	-	4478
Photo editing	-	21646
Data manipulation	-	7738
Writing score	-	12935

RAM size	8 GB	4, 6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	256 GB	64, 128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 13	Android 13
ROM	My UX	My UX
OS size	17 GB	16 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	30 W	10 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	Yes
Fast charging	Yes (52% in 30 min)	Yes (22% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:16 hr	2:35 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	13:02 hr
Watching video	-	14:34 hr
Gaming	-	05:48 hr
Standby	-	130 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8160 x 6144	8160 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 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
Angle of widest lens	118°	-
Lenses	2 (50 MP + 8 MP)	2 (50 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 1 micron - Phase autofocus	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Phase autofocus	-
Macro lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	4920 x 3264	3264 x 2448
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Pixel size	1 microns	1 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

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 - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	Yes	Yes
LTE Cat *	-	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	No	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	January 2023	December 2022
Release date	January 2023	December 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 30 W	Yes, 10 W

Motorola Moto G73 vs Moto G53

Motorola Moto G73 vs Moto G53

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Camera

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