Samsung Galaxy A05s vs Motorola Moto G23

44 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy A05s
VS
42 out of 100
Motorola Moto G23

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy A05s (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 680) that was released on September 25, 2023, against the Motorola Moto G23, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G85 and came out 8 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

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A05s
  • 46% higher pixel density (393 vs 270 PPI)
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 13
  • 29% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (434K versus 336K)
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 680
  • The phone is 8 months newer
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G23
  • Stereo speakers
  • Delivers 8% higher peak brightness (507 against 469 nits)
  • 8% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 446 and 414 points

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A05s and Motorola Moto G23 crucial features
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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4 / 64 GB
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4 / 64 GB
94.5
(Very good)
Value Index
23.0
(Mediocre)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
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Display

Type PLS TFT IPS LCD
Size 6.7 inches 6.5 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels 720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 393 ppi 270 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 450 nits 400 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 82.9% 84.1%
Display tests
RGB color space 98.8% 93.9%
PWM Not detected Not detected
Response time 30 ms 35 ms
Contrast 1444:1 1111:1
Peak brightness test (auto)
469 nits
Moto G23 +8%
507 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height 168 mm (6.61 inches) 162.7 mm (6.41 inches)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 inches) 74.66 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) 8.19 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight 194 g (6.84 oz) 184.25 g (6.5 oz)
Waterproof No Yes
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Silver, Green, Purple White, Black, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
82.9%
Moto G23 +1%
84.1%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Samsung Galaxy A05s and Motorola Moto G23
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 MediaTek Helio G85
Max clock 2400 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53)
- 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)
- 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) Hexagon 686 Yes
GPU
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G52 MC2
GPU shading units 128 48
GPU clock 1114 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS ~285.2 GFLOPS ~96 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Samsung Galaxy A05s and Motorola Moto G23
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Moto G23 +8%
446
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Moto G23 +3%
1435
Compute Score (GPU)
Moto G23 +231%
1150
Compute Score (GPU) 347 1150
Single-core score 414 446
Multi-core score 1400 1435
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
434109
336576
CPU 182403 127126
GPU 27317 35442
Memory 107950 65869
UX 116439 108139
Total score 434109 336576
Samples [9 tests] Less than 3
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Graphics test - 1 FPS
Graphics score - 79
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Stability 98% -
Graphics test - 1 FPS
Graphics score - 189
Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]
PCMark 3.0
Moto G23 +6%
8704
Web score 9262 7771
Video editing 4242 6194
Photo editing 14814 19193
Data manipulation 6512 5632
Writing score 9717 9302

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Samsung Galaxy A05s
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-10-02 -> Tran Gia Bao VNAnTuTu 12501899
📘 2026-09-07 -> Tran Gia BaoAnTuTu 12468687
📘 2026-08-21 -> a05stechAnTuTu 11448569
📘 2026-08-21 (A05stech)AnTuTu 11448569
📘 2026-08-18 (Hà Xuân Phúc)AnTuTu 11418650
Motorola Moto G23
No benchmark results yet

Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz -
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 64 GB 64 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1 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 One UI 7.0 Core My UX
OS size - 13 GB
OS updates 2 years 2 years
Security updates 3 years 2 years

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max charge power 25 W 30 W
Battery type Li-Ion Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging Yes (43% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 40 min)
Full charging time 1:26 hr 1:25 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 08:37 hr -
Watching video 11:33 hr -
Gaming 05:18 hr -
Standby 127 hr -
General battery life
22:55 hr
n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital 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°
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Macro: 2 MP
3) Depth: 2 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 5 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Sensor size 1/2.8" (≈ 0.36 inch) -
Pixel size - 0.64 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution - 5 MP
Aperture - f/2.2
Stabilization - Digital
Macro lens
Image resolution 2 MP 2 MP
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Pixel size - 1.75 micron
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 13 megapixels 16 megapixels
Image resolution - 5312 x 2988
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Pixel size - 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 5.1 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC* Depends on the region Depends on the region
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No Yes
LTE Cat* 13 7
5G support No No

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness
80.3 dB
77.9 dB

Other

Category Budget Mid-range
Announced September 2023 January 2023
Release date October 2023 January 2023
Launch price (MSRP) $149 $199
Successor - - Motorola Moto G24
SAR (head) 0.58 W/kg -
SAR (body) 1.31 W/kg -
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Ambient light sensor
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Not included Yes, 30 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the display, performance, gaming, connectivity, and software are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy A05s. But if the sound is more of a priority – go for the Motorola Moto G23.

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