Sony Xperia L1 vs Motorola Moto G23 Specs Comparison

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3.4
Motorola Moto G23
Sony Xperia L1 Motorola Moto G23
Released · May 11, 2017
Released · Jan 24, 2023
5.5-inch · 1280x720px
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
Single camera
Triple camera
2GB · 16GB
8GB · 128GB
2620 mAh
5000 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 20, 2017

Design

Dimensions
5.94 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches
151 x 74 x 8.7 mm
6.41 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches
162.7 x 74.66 x 8.19 mm
Weight
6.35 oz / 180.0 g 6.50 oz / 184.2 g
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Pink, White Mate Charcoal, Pearl White, Steel Blue

Display

Size
5.5-inch, 74.78% screen-to-body 6.5-inch, 83.90% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD IPS LCD, 90Hz, 400 nits
Resolution
1280x720px, 16:9 ratio, 267 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
Untested 5.4 (Poor)

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek MT6737T (28 nm) MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
1450 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75
6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Mali-T720 MP2 Mali-G52 MC2
Memory
2GB (LPDDR3)/16GB 8GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 215 GB
OS
Android (7.0 Nougat) Android (13)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 425
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 1424
3D Mark High
Untested 191
3D Mark Low
Untested 189

Battery

Type
2620 mAh 5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
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

Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple camera
Main camera
13 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.2
50 MP
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 0.64 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
Yes
Object tracking, Video calling, Video sharing
Yes
Front
5 MP (Wide Angle)
Video capture: 1080p
16 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n
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, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 17, 28 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 2, 3, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
No
SIM type
Nano SIM

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 26, 2017
FCC ID value: PY7-10720X
Measured SAR
Head: 0.51 W/kg
Body: 0.66 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.15 W/kg

Alternative variants

4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
3G Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
Dual SIM Yes
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
3G Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
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