Motorola Moto G Power (2021) vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Specs Comparison

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7.4	6.8
Motorola Moto G Power (2021)	Samsung Galaxy S23
Released · Jan 14, 2021	Released · Feb 17, 2023
6.6-inch	6.1-inch
Triple camera	Triple camera
4GB · 64GB	8GB · 128GB
5000 mAh	3900 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.51 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches 165.28 x 75.9 x 9.49 mm	5.76 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches (~0.36 inches with camera bump) 146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6mm (~9.02 mm with camera bump)
Weight
7.28 oz (206.5 g)	5.93 oz (168.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Flash gray, Polar silver (retail only), Glowing blue (retail only)	Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender

Display

Size
6.6-inch	6.1-inch
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 422 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
	120Hz
Screen-to-body
83.75 %	88.57 %
Peak brightness
	1750 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 (11 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 260	Octa-core 1x 3.36GHz Kryo Prime + 4x 2.8GHz Kryo Gold + 3x 2.0GHz Kryo Silve
GPU
Adreno 610	Adreno 740
RAM
4GB	8GB (LPDDR5X)
Internal storage
64GB	128GB (UFS 4.0)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (10)	Android (14, 13), One UI

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	3900 mAh
Type
	Li - Ion
Charging
Motorola TurboPower	Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W	Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 10.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

6h 3min

Browsing

15h 21min

Video

8h 6min

Gaming

8h 1min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 23 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm	10 MP (Telephoto, OIS) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 69 mm Sensor size: 1/3.94" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS	7680x4320 (8K UHD) (30 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (960 fps) OIS, HDR
Front
8 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	12 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

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Video

137

Overall

139

Photo

134

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.3
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
	Bands n1, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave, 5G Ready
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 13/5 (400/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM + eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Oct 29, 2020 FCC ID value: IHDT56ZH1	Date approved: Jan 17, 2023 FCC ID value: A3LSMS911U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.69 W/kg Body: 1.44 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.44 W/kg Phablet: 2.59 W/kg	Head: 0.95 W/kg Body: 0.88 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.24 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 250	$ 800
In The Box
Charger, USB Type-C cable, guides, SIM tool	USB-C cable, SIM Tray ejector, Paperwork

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 08, 2021	Feb 01, 2023

Alternative variants

for Best Buy


RAM	3GB
Internal storage	32GB

With 256GB internal storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 860

International


5G	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

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