Motorola Moto G23 vs Apple iPhone 17 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
	Sep 09, 2025
Scheduled release
	(Official) Sep 19, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
	8GB/256GB - $799 | €949 8GB/512GB - $999 | €1199

Design

Dimensions
6.41 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches 162.7 x 74.66 x 8.19 mm	5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches (~0.37 inches with camera bump) 149.6 x 71.5 x 7.95 mm (~9.3 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.50 oz / 184.2 g	6.24 oz / 177.0 g
Materials
	Back: Glass (Ceramic Shield) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Mate Charcoal, Pearl White, Steel Blue	Black, White, Sage, Lavender, Mist Blue

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 83.90% screen-to-body	6.3-inch, 91.04% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 400 nits	OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI	2622x1206px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Protection
	Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2
Features
	Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
5.4 (Poor)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm)	Apple A19 (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55	Hexa-core
GPU
Mali-G52 MC2	Apple 5-core GPU
Memory
8GB/128GB	8GB (LPDDR5)/256GB 8GB/512GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 215 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (13)	iOS (26.x)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
425	Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
1424	Untested
3D Mark High
191	Untested
3D Mark Low
189	Untested

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Battery

Type
5000 mAh	3692 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W	Wireless: 25.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

10h 27min

Video

11h 25min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Dual camera
Main camera
50 MP Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 0.64 μm	48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.75 μm	48 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
Yes	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Front
16 MP	18 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	6.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

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Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
	Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
	5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41
3G Bands
2, 3, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
No
SIM type
	eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Sep 09, 2025 FCC ID value: BCG-E8947A
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.54 W/kg