Motorola Moto G54 5G vs Moto G23
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.5-inch Motorola Moto G54 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 7020) that was released on September 5, 2023, against the Motorola Moto G23, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G85 and came out 7 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G54 5G
- Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
- 90% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (639K versus 336K)
- Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
- 50% higher pixel density (405 vs 270 PPI)
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Optical image stabilization
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 13
- More energy-efficient CPU – Dimensity 7020
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G23
- Supports higher wattage charging (30W versus 15W)
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 405 ppi | 270 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (30-120 Hz) | No |
| Max rated brightness | 560 nits | 400 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.6% | 84.1% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - |
| RGB color space | 99.8% | 93.9% |
| PWM | Not detected | Not detected |
| Response time | 24 ms | 35 ms |
| Contrast | 1640:1 | 1111:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 161.56 mm (6.36 inches) | 162.7 mm (6.41 inches) |
| Width | 73.82 mm (2.91 inches) | 74.66 mm (2.94 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.89 mm (0.35 inches) | 8.19 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 177 g (6.24 oz) | 184.25 g (6.5 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP52 | Yes |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Blue, Green | White, Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7020 | MediaTek Helio G85 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | IMG BXM-8-256 | Mali-G52 MC2 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 48 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~243.2 GFLOPS | ~96 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 1150 |
| Single-core score | 923 | 446 |
| Multi-core score | 2248 | 1435 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 249528 | 127126 |
| GPU | 53947 | 35442 |
| Memory | 144109 | 65869 |
| UX | 191925 | 108139 |
| Total score | 639509 | 336576 |
| Samples | [5 tests] | Less than 3 |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Graphics test | - | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 79 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Graphics test | - | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 189 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 13142 | 7771 |
| Video editing | 5885 | 6194 |
| Photo editing | 27513 | 19193 |
| Data manipulation | 9228 | 5632 |
| Writing score | 15527 | 9302 |
Recent User Tests
Motorola Moto G54 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-10-05 (nnyiskull) | AnTuTu 12 | 751682 |
| 📘 2026-09-12 (Murilo) | AnTuTu 11 | 585043 |
| 📘 2026-08-29 (SANDER) | AnTuTu 11 | 688346 |
| 📘 2026-07-31 (PhosperX) | AnTuTu 11 | 662065 |
| 📘 2026-03-12 (Mtsls_09) | AnTuTu 11 | 637265 |
Motorola Moto G23
No benchmark results yet
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) | Android 13 |
| ROM | Hello UI | My UX |
| OS size | 19 GB | 13 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 2 years | 2 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | 30 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Bypass charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 33 min) | Yes (50% in 40 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:15 hr | 1:25 hr |
| Web browsing | 09:34 hr | - |
| Watching video | 13:33 hr | - |
| Gaming | 05:02 hr | - |
| Standby | 140 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 118° | 118° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Pixel size | 0.61 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 5 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | 2 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Pixel size | 1.75 micron | 1.75 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4920 x 3264 | 5312 x 2988 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.5 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | 7 |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | September 2023 | January 2023 |
| Release date | September 2023 | January 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $179 | $199 |
| Successor | - Motorola Moto G56 5G | - Motorola Moto G24 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 20 W | Yes, 30 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Motorola Moto G54 5G is definitely a better buy.
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Total votes: 10