Samsung Galaxy S23+ vs Motorola Moto G23 Specs Comparison

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6.9	3.4
Samsung Galaxy S23+	Motorola Moto G23
Released · Feb 17, 2023	Released · Jan 24, 2023
6.6-inch	6.5-inch
Triple camera	Triple camera
8GB · 256GB	8GB · 128GB
4700 mAh	5000 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Design

Dimensions
6.21 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches (~0.36 inches with camera bump) 157.8x76.2x7.6mm (~9.02 mm with camera bump)	6.41 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches 162.7 x 74.66 x 8.19 mm
Weight
6.91 oz (196.0 g)	6.50 oz (184.2 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender	Mate Charcoal, Pearl White, Steel Blue

Display

Size
6.6-inch	6.5-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 390 PPI	1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
120Hz	90Hz
Screen-to-body
89.71 %	83.90 %
Peak brightness
1750 cd/m2 (nit)	400 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm)	MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x 3.36GHz Kryo Prime + 4x 2.8GHz Kryo Gold + 3x 2.0GHz Kryo Silve	Octa-core 2x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x 1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 740	Mali-G52 MC2
RAM
8GB (LPDDR5X)	8GB
Internal storage
256GB (UFS 4.0)	128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 215 GB
OS
Android (14, 13), One UI	Android (13)

Battery

Capacity
4700 mAh	5000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W Wireless: 10.0W	Wired: 30.0W

Battery Life Estimate

6h 38min

Browsing

16h 37min

Video

8h 15min

Gaming

10h 36min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

10h 27min

Video

11h 25min

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 23 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm	50 MP Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 0.64 μm
Second camera
10 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Third camera
10 MP (Telephoto) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 69 mm Sensor size: 1/3.94" Pixel size: 1.0 μm	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
7680x4320 (8K UHD) (30 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (960 fps) OIS, HDR	Yes
Front
12 MP (Autofocus), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)	16 MP

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Overall

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Photo

134

Video

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)	NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	No
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 17, 2023 FCC ID value: A3LSMS916U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.95 W/kg Body: 1.04 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.23 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1000
In The Box
USB-C cable, SIM Tray ejector, Paperwork

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 01, 2023

Alternative variants

With 512GB internal storage


Internal storage	512GB
MSRP	$ 1000

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(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

Links

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Samsung Galaxy S23+ Specs	Motorola Moto G23 Specs
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