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Motorola Moto G54 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S23+

What Moto G54 5G does better (8) and where Galaxy S23+ wins (21) — every spec side by side.

Motorola Moto G54 5G
Motorola · 2023Moto G54 5G
7.4Score
8 advantages≈ $280
vs
Samsung Galaxy S23+
Samsung · 2023Galaxy S23+
8.8Score
21 advantages≈ $290
Higher score
5.8Display7.9
5.4Performance7.6
8.2Camera9.2
6.0Battery5.8
6.9Features9.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

Moto G54 5GGalaxy S23+
73.8 × 161.68.976.2 × 157.87.6
Moto G54 5GGalaxy S23+Difference
Height161.6 mm157.8 mm+3.8 mm
Width73.8 mm76.2 mm−2.4 mm
Thickness8.9 mm7.6 mm+1.3 mm
Weight192 g196 g−4 g

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

Why is Moto G54 5G better than Galaxy S23+?

  1. Optical zoom8× vs 3×2.7×
  2. RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
  3. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,700 mAh+6%
  4. Memory card slotYes · Galaxy S23+: No
  5. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy S23+: No
  6. Pixel density405 ppi vs 393 ppi+3%
  7. Weight192 g vs 196 g+2%
  8. Selfie camera16 MP vs 12 MP+33%

Why is Galaxy S23+ better than Moto G54 5G?

  1. AnTuTu score639,509 vs 1,234,077+93%
  2. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,248 vs 5,0732.3×
  3. Water resistance (IPx)IPx2 vs IPx84×
  4. Peak brightness560 nits vs 1,750 nits3.1×
  5. Measured brightness469 nits vs 1,205 nits2.6×
  6. OLED panelNo · Moto G54 5G: Yes
  7. Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  8. Telephoto cameraNo · Moto G54 5G: Yes
  9. Wireless chargingNo · Moto G54 5G: Yes
  10. Wired charging33 W vs 45 W+36%
  11. CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 3.36 GHz+53%
  12. Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight192 g196 g
Thickness8.9 mm7.6 mm
Height161.6 mm157.8 mm
Width73.8 mm76.2 mm
FramePlasticAluminium
BackPlasticGlass
Ingress protectionIP52IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx2IPx8
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
ColoursBlue, GreenPhantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime
Display
Screen size6.5″6.6″
PanelIPSDynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,340 px
Pixel density405 ppi393 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness560 nits1,750 nits
Measured brightness469 nits1,205 nits
Screen-to-body ratio86%87.6%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 7020Qualcomm 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 score639,5091,234,077
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,2485,073
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—3,712
Memory
RAM12 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB512 GB
Storage (base)128 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/1.56"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom8×3×
Max video1080p8K
4K video frame rate—60 fps
Selfie camera16 MP12 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh4,700 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Active use (test)—13.8 h
Wired charging33 W45 W
Charged in 30 min45%65%
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—15 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 3.2
USB version23.2
Video output—Yes
Ultra Wideband—Yes
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-26.5 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display, ultrasonic
Barometer—Yes
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, compass, fingerprintFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)—0.77 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 13Android 13
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceHello UIOne UI 9.0
Major OS updates promised—4
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