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Motorola Moto G53 vs ZTE Axon 40 SE

What Moto G53 does better (9) and where Axon 40 SE wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Motorola Moto G53
Motorola · 2022Moto G53
6.0Score
9 advantages≈ $320
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ZTE Axon 40 SE
ZTE · 2022Axon 40 SE
5.7Score
8 advantages≈ $320
5.1Display6.5
4.6Camera4.6
4.6Battery3.2
9.1Features4.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

Moto G53Axon 40 SE
74.7 × 162.78.275.8 × 163.57.6
Moto G53Axon 40 SEDifference
Height162.7 mm163.5 mm−0.8 mm
Width74.7 mm75.8 mm−1.1 mm
Thickness8.2 mm7.6 mm+0.6 mm
Weight183 g182 g+1 g

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

Why is Moto G53 better than Axon 40 SE?

  1. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 60 Hz2×
  2. RAM8 GB vs 4 GB2×
  3. 5GYes · Axon 40 SE: No
  4. Stereo speakersYes · Axon 40 SE: No
  5. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+11%
  6. eSIMYes · Axon 40 SE: No
  7. CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2 GHz+10%
  8. Process8 nm vs 12 nm+50%
  9. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 4+25%

Why is Axon 40 SE better than Moto G53?

  1. OLED panelNo · Moto G53: Yes
  2. Wired charging18 W vs 22 W+25%
  3. Pixel density270 ppi vs 395 ppi+46%
  4. Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
  5. Screen size6.5″ vs 6.7″+3%
  6. Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
  7. Thickness8.2 mm vs 7.6 mm+8%
  8. Screen-to-body ratio83.9% vs 86.7%+3%
Specifications

Side by side

ZTE Axon 40 SEZTE Axon 40 SE≈ $3205.7
Design
Weight183 g182 g
Thickness8.2 mm7.6 mm
Height162.7 mm163.5 mm
Width74.7 mm75.8 mm
FramePlastic—
BackPlastic—
ColoursInk Blue, Arctic Silver, Pale PinkBlue, Black
Display
Screen size6.5″6.7″
PanelIPS LCDAMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)720 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)1,600 px2,400 px
Pixel density270 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness500 nits—
Measured brightness599 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio83.9%86.7%
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5GUnisoc UMS512T T618
Chip makerQualcommUnisoc
Process8 nm12 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2 GHz
GPUAdreno 619Mali-G52 MP2
AnTuTu score314,195—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,594—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme292—
Memory
RAM8 GB4 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)64 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1—
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/2.76"—
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera8 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Wired charging18 W22 W
Charged in 30 min22%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesNo
eSIMYesNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth5.15
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS—
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness-26 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 13Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMy UXMyOS 12
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