Motorola Moto G8 Power vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Specs Comparison

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8.0
Motorola Moto G8 Power
6.8
Samsung Galaxy S23
Motorola Moto G8 Power Samsung Galaxy S23
Released · Apr 16, 2020
Released · Feb 17, 2023
6.4-inch · 2300x1080px
6.1-inch · 2340x1080px
Quad camera
Triple camera
4GB · 64GB
8GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
3900 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Feb 07, 2020 Feb 01, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
$800

Design

Dimensions
6.14 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches
155.95 x 75.84 x 9.63 mm 		5.76 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches (~0.36 inches with camera bump)
146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6mm (~9.02 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.95 oz / 197.0 g 5.93 oz / 168.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Smoke black, Capri blue Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender

Display

Size
6.4-inch, 86.13% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 88.57% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1750 nits
Resolution
2300x1080px, 19:9 ratio, 397 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 422 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested 1531 (Good)
Bright Min
4.3 (Poor) 0.9 (Excellent)
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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 665 SM6125 (11 nm) Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 260 		Octa-core
1x3.36GHz Kryo Prime
4x2.8GHz Kryo Gold
3x2.0GHz Kryo Silve
GPU
Adreno 610 Adreno 740
Memory
4GB/64GB (eMMC 5.1) 8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 4.0)
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB not expandable
OS
Android (10) Android (14, 13)
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GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 2023
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 5180
3D Mark High
Untested 3807
3D Mark Low
Untested 2079
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Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Polymer 3900 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Motorola TurboPowe Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 10.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
8h 55min
Gaming
11h 34min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 3min
Browsing
15h 21min
Video
8h 6min
Gaming
8h 1min
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Camera

Rear
Quad camera Triple camera
Main camera
16 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm 		50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Samsung ISOCELL
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 23 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm 		12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Sensor name: Sony IMX564
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
8 MP (Telephoto, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm 		12 MP (Telephoto, OIS)
Sensor name: Samsung S5K3K1
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 64 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.94"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Fourth camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS 		8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps)
OIS, HDR
Front
16 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos)
Video capture: 1080p 		12 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
137
Overall
139
Photo
134
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
WLAN
b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b, g, n 		a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, 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, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave, 5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 12 (600/100 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 17, 2023
FCC ID value: A3LSMS911U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.95 W/kg
Body: 0.88 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.24 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $860
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
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