Motorola Moto G53 vs Apple iPhone 17 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
	Sep 09, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
	8GB/256GB - $799

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
6.46 oz / 183.0 g	6.24 oz / 177.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Glass (Ceramic Shield) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Matter Charcoal, Rose Gold, Blue Lavender	Black, White, Sage, Lavender, Mist Blue

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 83.90% screen-to-body	6.1-inch, 85.35% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 400 nits	OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI	2622x1206px, 19.5:9 ratio, 473 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
4.7 (Poor)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 480+ SM4350-AC (12 nm)	Apple A19 (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2x2.2Ghz 6x1.8GHz	Hexa-core
GPU
Adreno 619	Apple 5-core GPU
Memory
4GB/128GB	8GB (LPDDR5)/256GB 8GB/512GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (13)	iOS

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GeekBench 6 Single
739	Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
1742	Untested
3D Mark High
294	Untested
3D Mark Low
292	Untested

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Battery

Type
5000 mAh	Li - Ion
Charging
	Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 10.0W	Wireless: 25.0W

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

14h 55min

Video

15h 3min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual camera
Main camera
50 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 0.68 μm	48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm	48 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
Yes	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Front
16 MP	Yes 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, Compass, 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)

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
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n40, n41, n77, n78	5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41, 42
3G Bands
1, 2, 5, 8, 19
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
	eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Links

Full specifications
Motorola Moto G53 Specs	Apple iPhone 17 Specs
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