Motorola Moto G53 vs Google Pixel 8 Specs Comparison

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4.2
Motorola Moto G53
7.0
Google Pixel 8
Motorola Moto G53 Google Pixel 8
Released · Dec 15, 2022
Released · Oct 12, 2023
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
6.2-inch · 2400x1080px
Dual camera
Dual camera
4GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
4575 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 04, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
$699 | €799

Design

Dimensions
6.41 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches
162.7 x 74.66 x 8.19 mm
5.93 x 2.79 x 0.35 inches (~0.47 inches with camera bump)
150.5 x 70.8 x 8.9 mm (~11.87 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.46 oz (183.0 g) 6.60 oz (187.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Matter Charcoal, Rose Gold, Blue Lavender Obsidian, Hazel, Rose

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 83.90% screen-to-body 6.2-inch, 86.95% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 400 nits OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2000 nits
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 424 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 480+ SM4350-AC (12 nm) Google Tensor G3
Processor
Octa-core
2x2.2Ghz
6x1.8GHz
Nona-core
1x3.0GHz Cortex-X3
4x2.45G​Hz Cortex-A715
4x2.1​5GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Adreno 619 Immortalis-G715s MC10
Memory
4GB/128GB 8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB not expandable
OS
Android (13) Android (15, 14)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh 4575 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 10.0W Wired: 27.0W
Wireless: 18.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
14h 55min
Video
15h 3min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
6h 41min
Browsing
15h 39min
Video
9h 36min
Gaming
9h 6min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera
Main camera
50 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 0.68 μm
50 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF)
Sensor name: Samsung GNV
Aperture size: F1.7
Sensor size: 1/1.31"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
12 MP (Ultra-wide, OIS, Autofocus)
Sensor name: Sony IMX386 Exmor RS
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
Yes 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
16 MP 10.5 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
143
Overall
146
Photo
140
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.3
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 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
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

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n40, n41, n77, n78 n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41, 42 38, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 5, 8, 19 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 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
Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 30, 2023
FCC ID value: A4RGKWS6
Measured SAR
Head: 1.00 W/kg
Body: 0.99 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.85 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $759
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
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