Phone Comparison - Motorola Moto G8 vs Motorola Moto G23 vs Motorola Moto G73

general General Info

Manufacturer Motorola Motorola Motorola
Announced 2020, March 5 January 2023 January 2023
Status Available. Released 2020, March 5 Available - January 2023 Available - January 2023
Colors White Prism, Capri Blue Matte Charcoal, Pearl White, Steel Blue Lucent White, Midnight Blue
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 161.3 x 75.8 x 9 mm
(6.35 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
162.7 x 74.7 x 8.2 mm
(6.41 x 2.94 x 0.32 in)
161.4 x 73.8 x 8.3 mm
(6.35 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
Weight 188.3 g (6.63.0.11 oz) 184.3 g (6.49.0.11 oz) 181 g (6.38 oz)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Europe, AP/MEA
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 66(1700/2100) 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - Europe
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 26, 28, 38, 40, 66 - LATAM
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41 - AP/MEA
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42
5G Network - - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
Water-resistant design
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
Water-resistant design

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 10.0 Android 13 Android 13
Processor Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver), Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm) Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12nm) Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek Dimensity 930 (6 nm)
GPU Adreno 610 Mali-G52 MC2 IMG BXM-8-256
RAM 4 GB 8 GB 8 GB
Internal Memory 64 GB 128 GB 256 GB
External Memory microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

display Display

Type HD+ IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen HD+ IPS LCD Screen
90Hz Refresh Rate
400 nits (peak)
Panda Glass
FHD+ IPS LCD Screen 120Hz Refresh Rate
Colors 16M colors 16M Colors 16M Colors
Size 6.4 inches 6.5 inches 6.5 inches
Resolution 720 x 1560 pixels (268 ppi) 720 x 1600 pixels (270 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (405 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 82.52% 83.88% 85.59%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio FM radio FM radio Unspecified
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 16 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 8 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 16 MP, f/1.7, (wide), PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
2 MP (dedicated macro camera)
HDR, Panorama
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 0.64µm, PDAF
5 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
HDR, Panorama
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1.0µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm, AF
HDR, Panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps 1080p@30/60fps
Front Camera 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1.0µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
16 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1.0µm
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat13 600/100 Mbps HSPA, LTE (CA) HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX 5.1, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 256 GB, 8 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
USB OTG Supported Not Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor not present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor not present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Battery Charging 10W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 30W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 30W
Capacity 4000 mAh 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -