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Motorola Moto G Power 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S23

What Moto G Power 5G does better (5) and where Galaxy S23 wins (26) — every spec side by side.

Motorola Moto G Power 5G
Motorola · 2023Moto G Power 5G
6.0Score
5 advantages≈ $250
vs
Samsung Galaxy S23
Samsung · 2023Galaxy S23
8.5Score
26 advantages≈ $250
Higher score
5.6Display7.8
4.4Performance7.6
5.5Camera9.2
4.0Battery2.9
6.2Features9.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Moto G Power 5GGalaxy S23
74.8 × 163.18.570.9 × 146.37.6
Moto G Power 5GGalaxy S23Difference
Height163.1 mm146.3 mm+16.8 mm
Width74.8 mm70.9 mm+3.9 mm
Thickness8.5 mm7.6 mm+0.9 mm
Weight185 g168 g+17 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Moto G Power 5G better than Galaxy S23?

  1. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 3,900 mAh+28%
  2. Memory card slotYes · Galaxy S23: No
  3. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy S23: No
  4. Screen size6.5″ vs 6.1″+7%
  5. Selfie camera16 MP vs 12 MP+33%

Why is Galaxy S23 better than Moto G Power 5G?

  1. AnTuTu score587,946 vs 1,231,0752.1×
  2. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,231 vs 4,9502.2×
  3. Peak brightness500 nits vs 1,750 nits3.5×
  4. Wired charging15 W vs 25 W+67%
  5. OLED panelNo · Moto G Power 5G: Yes
  6. Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  7. Optical stabilisationNo · Moto G Power 5G: Yes
  8. Telephoto cameraNo · Moto G Power 5G: Yes
  9. Wireless chargingNo · Moto G Power 5G: Yes
  10. NFCNo · Moto G Power 5G: Yes
  11. RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
  12. CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 3.36 GHz+53%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight185 g168 g
Thickness8.5 mm7.6 mm
Height163.1 mm146.3 mm
Width74.8 mm70.9 mm
FramePlasticAluminium
BackPlasticGlass
Ingress protection—IP68
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx8
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
ColoursDark BluePhantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime
Display
Screen size6.5″6.1″
PanelIPS LCDDynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,340 px
Pixel density405 ppi425 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness500 nits1,750 nits
Measured brightness—1,198 nits
Screen-to-body ratio83.6%86.8%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 930Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process6 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz3.36 GHz
GPUIMG BXM-8-256Adreno 740
AnTuTu score587,9461,231,075
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,2314,950
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—3,669
Memory
RAM6 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB512 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1UFS 3.1
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/2.76"1/1.56"
Rear cameras13
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—3×
Max video1080p8K
4K video frame rate—60 fps
Selfie camera16 MP12 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh3,900 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Active use (test)—11.4 h
Wired charging15 W25 W
Charged in 30 min25%50%
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—15 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMNoYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.3
NFCNoYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 3.2
USB version23.2
Video output—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEOGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-27 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display, ultrasonic
Barometer—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)—0.96 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 13Android 13
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMy UXOne UI 8.5
Major OS updates promised—4
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