Samsung Galaxy A23 vs Motorola Moto G53

58 out of 100

60 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy A23 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 680) that was released on March 4, 2022, against the Motorola Moto G53, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus and came out 10 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A23

49% higher pixel density (400 vs 269 PPI)
Optical image stabilization
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
Supports higher wattage charging (25W versus 10W)
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 680

Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G53

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Delivers 29% higher peak brightness (599 against 465 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
20% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (363K versus 302K)
Stereo speakers
Faster storage type - UFS 2.1 versus eMMC 5.1
Reverse charging feature
The phone is 10-months newer
31% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 737 and 563 points
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A23 and Motorola Moto G53 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	PLS TFT	IPS LCD
Size	6.6 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2408 pixels	720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	400 ppi	269 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	460 nits	500 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	83%	83.9%

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

Height	164.5 mm (6.48 inches)	162.7 mm (6.41 inches)
Width	76.9 mm (3.03 inches)	74.66 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)	8.19 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	195 g (6.88 oz)	183 g (6.46 oz)
Waterproof	No	Yes
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Yellow	Silver, Blue, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus
Max clock	2400 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)	- 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	Adreno 610	Adreno 619
GPU shading units	128	256
GPU clock	1110 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~284 GFLOPS	~486.4 GFLOPS

CPU	97504	115528
GPU	49417	85421
Memory	87497	80632
UX	65836	82134
Total score	302567	363972

Max surface temperature	-	42.6 °C
Stability	98%	99%
Graphics test	2 FPS	5 FPS
Graphics score	440	982

Web score	6871	9384
Video editing	4228	4478
Photo editing	13622	21646
Data manipulation	5785	7738
Writing score	8438	12935

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

Storage size	32, 64, 128 GB	64, 128 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 13
ROM	One UI 5.0	My UX
OS size	24 GB	16 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	10 W
Battery type	-	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	Yes
Fast charging	Yes (32% in 30 min)	Yes (22% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:43 hr	2:35 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	13:23 hr	13:02 hr
Watching video	12:41 hr	14:34 hr
Gaming	06:14 hr	05:48 hr
Standby	127 hr	130 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8700 x 5800	8160 x 6144
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	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	4 (50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	2 (50 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5" (CMOS)	-
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	3264 x 2448
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Pixel size	-	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	5.1
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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, 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	No	Yes
LTE Cat *	-	18
5G support	No	Yes

Speakers	Mono	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	Yes	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Budget	Mid-range
Announced	March 2022	December 2022
Release date	March 2022	December 2022
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 15 W	Yes, 10 W

Samsung Galaxy A23 vs Motorola Moto G53

Samsung Galaxy A23 vs Motorola Moto G53

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

Connectivity

Sound

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