Apple iPhone 6s Plus vs. Motorola Moto G23

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Apple iPhone 6s Plus and Motorola Moto G23. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Apple iPhone 6s Plus vs. Motorola Moto G23 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Apple iPhone 6s Plus Motorola Moto G23
Product Type Smartphone - refurbished Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number A1687 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158.2 mm 162.7 mm Motorola Moto G23 has greater height than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Width 77.9 mm 74.66 mm Apple iPhone 6s Plus has greater width than Motorola Moto G23.
Depth 7.3 mm 8.19 mm Apple iPhone 6s Plus is narrower than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Weight 192 g 184.25 g Motorola Moto G23 is lighter than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Body Colour Space grey | Gold | Silver | Rose gold Matte charcoal
Body Material Stainless steel, glass, anodised aluminium Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA)
Protection - Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Motorola Moto G23 is waterproof.
SAR Value 0.98 W/kg (body), 0.93 W/kg (head) 1.79 W/kg (body), 0.45 W/kg (head), 3.45 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Lightning
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Apple iPhone 6s Plus Motorola Moto G23
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Retina HD display with IPS technology IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.5" Motorola Moto G23 has larger screen size than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1600 x 720 pixels Apple iPhone 6s Plus has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto G23.
Display Format Full HD HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness 500 cd/m² 400 cd/m² Apple iPhone 6s Plus has better display brightness than Motorola Moto G23.
Contrast Ratio 1300:1 -
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 576 Hz
Display Features Dual-domain pixels, Display Zoom, Reachability (screen shifting) -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating Panda Glass
PROCESSOR Apple iPhone 6s Plus Motorola Moto G23
Processor Type (CPU) Apple A9 MediaTek Helio G85
Clock Speed - 2 GHz
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
64-bit Architecture Yes - Apple iPhone 6s Plus has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - ARM Mali-G52 MC2
MEMORY Apple iPhone 6s Plus Motorola Moto G23
RAM - 8 GB
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 128 GB Motorola Moto G23 has more internal memory than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Apple iPhone 6s Plus Motorola Moto G23
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Motorola Moto G23 has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Sensor Type BSI -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.8 Motorola Moto G23 has better lens aperture than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Lens Construction 5-element -
Pixel Size - 0.64 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Apple iPhone 6s Plus has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 3x -
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects Auto HDR HDR
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Timer mode Slow motion video, Panorama, Pro mode, BurstShot, Watermark mode, Timelapse video, Portrait, Night Vision, Macro video, Live filter, Dual Record
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Auto smile capture Both phones have face detection.
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Focus Pixels, Cinematic video stabilisation, Live Photo, Playback zoom, Hybrid IR filter, Exposure control, noise reduction, geotagging Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), video stabilisation, snapshot in video recording, Barcode Scanner, Quad Pixel technology, levelling, RAW photo output, Google Lens, Assistive Grid
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 125 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.75 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Depth camera
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.75 μm
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Macro Vision
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Motorola Moto G23 has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.45 Apple iPhone 6s Plus has better front lens aperture than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1 μm
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Burst mode, Timer mode Pro mode, Timer mode, Watermark mode, Face Beauty, Portrait, Live filter, Dual Record
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Auto smile capture Both phones have face detection.
Light Source (Front) Retina Flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1280 x 720 (720p) 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) FaceTime HD camera, Exposure control Video stabilisation, RAW photo, levelling, Selfie animation, Snap in video recording, Assistive grid
BATTERY AND CHARGING Apple iPhone 6s Plus Motorola Moto G23
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) - 5000 mAh
Fast Charging Technology - TurboPower technology Motorola Moto G23 has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 384 hours -
Talk Time 1440 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1440 min
Standby: up to 384 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 12 hrs
Playback (video): up to 14 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 80 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Apple iPhone 6s Plus Motorola Moto G23
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System iOS 9 Android 13
User Interface - My UX
Intelligent Assistant Siri Google Assistant
Payment Technology Apple Pay -
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, LTEPP, SUPL
COMMUNICATIONS Apple iPhone 6s Plus Motorola Moto G23
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, TDD-LTE LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 1900 CDMA2000 1X, 1700 CDMA2000 1X (AWS), 2100 CDMA2000 1X (AWS) -
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 27, Band 28, Band 29, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 800 SMR, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Apple iPhone 6s Plus Motorola Moto G23
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AIFF, PCM, Audible, MP3, Apple Lossless, AAC-LC, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC -
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MOV, M-JPEG, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V -
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES Apple iPhone 6s Plus Motorola Moto G23
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyroscope
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Multitasking, FaceTime, AirPlay wireless streaming, AirPrint wireless printing, iCloud Photo Sharing, AirDrop function, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, CarPlay function, Family Sharing feature, QuickType keyboard, Dynamic Lock Screen, iCloud Keychain, Spotlight Search, Notification Center, M9 motion coprocessor, Apple TV support (2nd or later) Dual microphones, Gesture Controls, dual stereo speakers tuned by Dolby Atmos
OTHERS Apple iPhone 6s Plus Motorola Moto G23
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter, Apple EarPods Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, back cover
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 5 - 95% (non-condensing) -
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