Samsung Galaxy A23 5G vs Motorola Moto G73
64
out of 100
VS
66
out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy A23 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 695) that was released on August 5, 2022, against the Motorola Moto G73, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 930 and came out 6 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 A23 5G
- Optical image stabilization
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus UFS 2.1
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G73
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- 14% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (462K versus 406K)
- Stereo speakers
- The phone is 6-months newer
- Weighs 16 grams less
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 | 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2408 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 400 ppi | 405 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 450 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.5% | 85.6% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 99.9% | 99.2% |
| PWM | - | Not detected |
| Response time | 22 ms | 33 ms |
| Contrast | 1442:1 | 1200:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 165.4 mm (6.51 inches) | 161.4 mm (6.35 inches) |
| Width | 76.9 mm (3.03 inches) | 73.8 mm (2.91 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 197 g (6.95 oz) | 181 g (6.38 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | Yes |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Yellow | White, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 | MediaTek Dimensity 930 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55)
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78) |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 619 | IMG BXM-8-256 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 144 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 900 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~486.4 GFLOPS | ~259.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 143456 | 152281 |
| GPU | 82937 | 79805 |
| Memory | 82102 | 104429 |
| UX | 95088 | 125486 |
| Total score | 406623 | 462135 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 43.9 °C | 46.2 °C |
| Stability | 99% | - |
| Graphics test | 7 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 1197 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 9116 | - |
| Video editing | 4805 | - |
| Photo editing | 20729 | - |
| Data manipulation | 8517 | - |
| Writing score | 13323 | - |
Memory
| RAM size | 4, 6, 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64, 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 13 |
| ROM | One UI 5.0 | My UX |
| OS size | - | 17 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 30 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (58% in 30 min) | Yes (52% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:08 hr | 1:16 hr |
| Web browsing | 13:53 hr | - |
| Watching video | 14:37 hr | - |
| Gaming | 05:39 hr | - |
| Standby | 134 hr | - |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 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 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | - |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | 118° |
| Lenses | 4 (50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) | 2 (50 MP + 8 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 1 micron - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens |
- 5 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore 5035 (CMOS) |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Phase autofocus |
| Macro lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 26 mm |
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| Depth lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
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| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 4920 x 3264 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.4 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 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 | 5.3 |
| 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, 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 | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | Yes |
| LTE Cat * | 18 | - |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | 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 | August 2022 | January 2023 |
| Release date | September 2022 | January 2023 |
| SAR (head) | 1.49 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.25 W/kg | - |
| Sensors |
- Barometer
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - 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 performance, design, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Motorola Moto G73 . But if the software is more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A23 5G .
