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Motorola Moto G54 vs Samsung Galaxy S23+

What Moto G54 does better (7) and where Galaxy S23+ wins (17) — every spec side by side.

Motorola Moto G54
Motorola · 2023Moto G54
7.0Score
7 advantages≈ $280
vs
Samsung Galaxy S23+
Samsung · 2023Galaxy S23+
8.8Score
17 advantages≈ $290
Higher score
6.4Display7.9
7.3Camera9.2
4.0Battery5.8
6.9Features9.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

Moto G54Galaxy S23+
73.8 × 161.6876.2 × 157.87.6
Moto G54Galaxy S23+Difference
Height161.6 mm157.8 mm+3.8 mm
Width73.8 mm76.2 mm−2.4 mm
Thickness8 mm7.6 mm+0.4 mm
Weight177 g196 g−19 g

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

Why is Moto G54 better than Galaxy S23+?

  1. RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
  2. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,700 mAh+6%
  3. Memory card slotYes · Galaxy S23+: No
  4. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy S23+: No
  5. Weight177 g vs 196 g+11%
  6. Pixel density405 ppi vs 393 ppi+3%
  7. Selfie camera16 MP vs 12 MP+33%

Why is Galaxy S23+ better than Moto G54?

  1. Wired charging15 W vs 45 W3×
  2. Water resistance (IPx)IPx2 vs IPx84×
  3. OLED panelNo · Moto G54: Yes
  4. Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  5. Telephoto cameraNo · Moto G54: Yes
  6. Wireless chargingNo · Moto G54: Yes
  7. CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 3.36 GHz+53%
  8. Rear cameras1 vs 33×
  9. Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  10. Ultra-wide cameraNo · Moto G54: Yes
  11. Max video1080p vs 8K
  12. 4K selfie videoNo · Moto G54: Yes
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight177 g196 g
Thickness8 mm7.6 mm
Height161.6 mm157.8 mm
Width73.8 mm76.2 mm
FramePlasticAluminium
BackSilicone polymerGlass
Ingress protectionIP52IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx2IPx8
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
ColoursMidnight blue, Indigo blue, Glacier blue, Mint greenPhantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime
Display
Screen size6.5″6.6″
PanelIPS LCDDynamic 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 brightness—1,750 nits
Measured brightness—1,205 nits
Screen-to-body ratio85.5%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 score—1,234,077
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—5,073
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—3,712
Memory
RAM12 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB512 GB
Storage (base)128 GB256 GB
Storage type—UFS 4.0
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/1.56"
Rear cameras13
Optical stabilisationYesYes
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 mAh4,700 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Active use (test)—13.8 h
Wired charging15 W45 W
Charged in 30 min—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-C 2.0USB Type-C 3.2
USB version23.2
Video output—Yes
Ultra Wideband—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-26.5 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display, ultrasonic
Barometer—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)—0.77 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 13Android 13
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—One UI 9.0
Major OS updates promised—4
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