Motorola Moto G32 vs Moto G23

59 out of 100

57 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.5-inch Motorola Moto G32 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 680) that was released on July 28, 2022, against the Motorola Moto G23, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G85 and came out 6 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G32

50% higher pixel density (405 vs 270 PPI)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 680
Faster storage type - UFS 2.1 versus eMMC 5.1

Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G23

More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
The phone is 6-months newer

Review

Evaluation of Motorola Moto G32 and Moto G23 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Moto G32

Moto G23

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Moto G32

Moto G23

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Moto G32

Moto G23

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Moto G32

Moto G23

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Moto G32

83 *

Moto G23

77 *

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Moto G32

Moto G23

Scores with a red asterisk ( * ) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.

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Final comparison evaluation

Moto G32

59 *

Moto G23

57 *

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Moto G32

Moto G23

Display

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	270 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	450 nits	400 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	85.4%	83.9%
Display features	- DCI-P3	-

Display tests
RGB color space	-	93.9%
PWM	-	Not detected
Response time	-	35 ms
Contrast	-	1111:1

Peak brightness test (auto)

Moto G32

n/a

Moto G23

503 nits

Design and build

Height	161.78 mm (6.37 inches)	162.7 mm (6.41 inches)
Width	73.84 mm (2.91 inches)	74.66 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness	8.49 mm (0.33 inches)	8.19 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	184 g (6.49 oz)	184.25 g (6.5 oz)
Waterproof	Yes	Yes
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Silver, Gold, Gray	White, Black, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Screen-to-body ratio

Moto G32 +2%

85.4%

Moto G23

83.9%

Performance

Tests of Motorola Moto G32 and Motorola Moto G23 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	MediaTek Helio G85
Max clock	2400 MHz	2000 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: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
Lithography process	6 nanometers	12 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 610	Mali-G52 MP2
GPU shading units	128	48
GPU clock	1110 MHz	1000 MHz
FLOPS	~284 GFLOPS	~96 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Moto G32

415

Moto G23 +5%

437

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Moto G32

1441

Moto G23

1445

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Moto G32 +2%

284441

Moto G23

278244

CPU	91908	91083
GPU	46748	44989
Memory	69287	66659
UX	74445	73920
Total score	284441	278244

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Moto G32

446

Moto G23 +67%

746

Max surface temperature	-	41.2 °C
Stability	99%	98%
Graphics test	2 FPS	4 FPS
Graphics score	446	746

PCMark 3.0

Moto G32

6698

Moto G23 +26%

8471

Web score	6776	7191
Video editing	4128	6199
Photo editing	10699	19165
Data manipulation	5596	5458
Writing score	7776	9371

Memory

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

Storage
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 12	Android 13
ROM	Stock Android	My UX
OS size	17.9 GB	13 GB

Battery

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	30 W	30 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 40 min)	Yes (50% in 40 min)
Full charging time	1:30 hr	1:25 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main 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	120 FPS (720p)	120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	118°	118°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	3 (50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - 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	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS)	- 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

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	4624 x 3468	5312 x 2988
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.5
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	5.2	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

Network
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 *	13	7
5G support	No	No

Sound

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

Speakers test

Max loudness

Moto G32

n/a

Moto G23

77.9 dB

Other

Category	Budget	Mid-range
Announced	July 2022	January 2023
Release date	August 2022	January 2023
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 30 W	Yes, 30 W

* Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the display, performance, battery life, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Motorola Moto G32 . But if the camera and software are more of a priority – go for the Motorola Moto G23 .