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Motorola Moto G72 vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
What Moto G72 does better (9) and where Galaxy A53 5G wins (11) — every spec side by side.
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7.3Display7.4
3.6Performance3.6
7.1Camera8.7
6.0Battery5.3
4.6Features7.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
Moto G72Galaxy A53 5G
| Moto G72 | Galaxy A53 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 160.5 mm | 159.6 mm | +0.9 mm |
| Width | 74.4 mm | 74.8 mm | −0.4 mm |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 8.1 mm | −0.2 mm |
| Weight | 166 g | 189 g | −23 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Moto G72 better than Galaxy A53 5G?
- Main camera108 MP vs 64 MP+69%
- AnTuTu score383,317 vs 329,802+16%
- Wired charging33 W vs 25 W+32%
- Measured brightness1,015 nits vs 830 nits+22%
- 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy A53 5G: No
- Weight166 g vs 189 g+14%
- Charged in 30 min53% vs 45%+18%
- Main camera aperturef/1.7 vs f/1.8+6%
- Thickness7.9 mm vs 8.1 mm+3%
Why is Galaxy A53 5G better than Moto G72?
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx2 vs IPx73.5×
- Optical stabilisationNo · Moto G72: Yes
- 5GNo · Moto G72: Yes
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme347 vs 635+83%
- Peak brightness500 nits vs 800 nits+60%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,842 vs 1,891+3%
- Max video1080p vs 4K
- Selfie camera16 MP vs 32 MP2×
- 4K selfie videoNo · Moto G72: Yes
- CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+9%
- Process6 nm vs 5 nm+20%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 166 g | 189 g |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 8.1 mm |
| Height | 160.5 mm | 159.6 mm |
| Width | 74.4 mm | 74.8 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP52 | IP67 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx2 | IPx7 |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Meteorite Gray, Polar Blue, Mineral White | Black, White, Blue, Peach |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.5″ |
| Panel | P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 402 ppi | 405 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | 800 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,015 nits | 830 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.8% | 85.4% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Helio G99 | Exynos 1280 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Exynos |
| Process | 6 nm | 5 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Mali-G68 |
| AnTuTu score | 383,317 | 329,802 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,842 | 1,891 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 347 | 635 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 108 MP | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.67" | 1/1.72" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 33 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 53% | 45% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -26.5 LUFS | -26.5 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer (market/region dependent) |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.89 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 12 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI 8 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 4 |
