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Motorola Moto G72 vs Motorola Moto G23 Specs Comparison

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Motorola Moto G72
3.4
Motorola Moto G23
Motorola Moto G72 Motorola Moto G23
Released · Oct 03, 2022
Released · Jan 24, 2023
6.5-inch · 2460x1080px
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
Triple camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 29, 2022

Design

Dimensions
6.32 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches
160.5 x 74.4 x 7.9 mm 		6.41 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches
162.7 x 74.66 x 8.19 mm
Weight
5.86 oz / 166.0 g 6.50 oz / 184.2 g
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Mate Charcoal, Pearl White, Steel Blue

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 85.28% screen-to-body 6.5-inch, 83.90% screen-to-body
Type
P-OLED, 120Hz, HDR IPS LCD, 90Hz, 400 nits
Resolution
2460x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 410 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
Untested 5.4 (Poor)
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Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Helio G99 MT8781 (6 nm) MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2x2.2GHz Cortex-A76
6x2.0G​Hz Cortex-A55 		Octa-core
2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75
6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2 Mali-G52 MC2
Memory
6GB/128GB 8GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC microSDXC up to 215 GB
OS
Android (12) Android (13)
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GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 425
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 1424
3D Mark High
Untested 191
3D Mark Low
Untested 189
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Battery

Type
5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 33.0W Wired: 30.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
10h 27min
Video
11h 25min
Gaming
Untested
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Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
108 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Pixel size: 0.64 μm 		50 MP
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 0.64 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm 		5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4 		2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1080p (60 fps) Yes
Front
16 MP 16 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac 		a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41 38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 5, 8 2, 3, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes No
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