Motorola Moto G53 vs Motorola Moto G Play (2024) Specs Comparison

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Motorola Moto G53
Motorola Moto G53 Motorola Moto G Play (2024)
Released · Dec 15, 2022
Released · Jan 26, 2024
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
Dual camera
Dual camera
4GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jan 16, 2024

Design

Dimensions
6.41 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches
162.7 x 74.66 x 8.19 mm
6.45 x 2.95 x 0.33 inches
163.82 x 74.96 x 8.29 mm
Weight
6.46 oz / 183.0 g 6.53 oz / 185.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Matter Charcoal, Rose Gold, Blue Lavender Sapphire Blue

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 83.90% screen-to-body 6.5-inch, 83.09% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 400 nits IPS LCD, 90Hz
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
4.7 (Poor) Untested

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 480+ SM4350-AC (12 nm) Snapdragon 680 4G SM6225 (6 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2x2.2Ghz
6x1.8GHz
Octa-core
4x2.4GHz Cortex-A73
4x1.9G​Hz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 619 Adreno 610
Memory
4GB/128GB 4GB/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (13) Android (13)
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GeekBench 6 Single
739 Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
1742 Untested
3D Mark High
294 Untested
3D Mark Low
292 Untested

Battery

Type
5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Charge speed
Wired: 10.0W Wired: 15.0W
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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

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera
Main camera
50 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 0.68 μm
50 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 1.28 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
Yes Yes
Front
16 MP 8 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.1
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 Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, 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

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n40, n41, n77, n78
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41, 42 38, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 5, 8, 19 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM
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