Fairphone 3+ vs. Motorola Moto G23

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Fairphone 3+ and Motorola Moto G23. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Fairphone 3+ vs. Motorola Moto G23 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Fairphone 3+ Motorola Moto G23
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158 mm 162.7 mm Motorola Moto G23 has greater height than Fairphone 3+.
Width 71.8 mm 74.66 mm Motorola Moto G23 has greater width than Fairphone 3+.
Depth 9.83 mm 8.19 mm Motorola Moto G23 is narrower than Fairphone 3+.
Weight 189 g 184.25 g Motorola Moto G23 is lighter than Fairphone 3+.
Body Colour Black Matte charcoal
Body Material - Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA)
Protection - Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Motorola Moto G23 is waterproof.
SAR Value 1.405 W/kg (body), 0.411 W/kg (head) 1.79 W/kg (body), 0.45 W/kg (head), 3.45 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Fairphone 3+ Motorola Moto G23
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.65" 6.5" Motorola Moto G23 has larger screen size than Fairphone 3+.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 1600 x 720 pixels Fairphone 3+ has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto G23.
Display Format Full HD+ HD+
Pixel Density 427 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 18:9 20:9
Max Brightness - 400 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 576 Hz
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Panda Glass
PROCESSOR Fairphone 3+ Motorola Moto G23
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 MediaTek Helio G85
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2 GHz Motorola Moto G23 has higher clock speed than Fairphone 3+.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Fairphone 3+ has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 ARM Mali-G52 MC2
MEMORY Fairphone 3+ Motorola Moto G23
RAM 4 GB 8 GB Motorola Moto G23 has more RAM than Fairphone 3+.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Motorola Moto G23 has more internal memory than Fairphone 3+.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Fairphone 3+ Motorola Moto G23
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Motorola Moto G23 has better camera resolution than Fairphone 3+.
Sensor Size 1/2.55" -
Sensor Name Samsung S5KGM1SP03-FGX9 -
Lens Aperture F/1.79 F/1.8 Fairphone 3+ has better lens aperture than Fairphone 3+.
Pixel Size 0.8 μm 0.64 μm Fairphone 3+ has larger camera pixel size than Motorola Moto G23.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 8x -
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects HDR HDR
Camera Modes - Slow motion video, Panorama, Pro mode, BurstShot, Watermark mode, Timelapse video, Portrait, Night Vision, Macro video, Live filter, Dual Record
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Auto smile capture Motorola Moto G23 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 4000 x 3000, 8000 x 6000 -
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), 12MP output using quad pixel technology, digital image stabilisation 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) 16 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.1" -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.45 Fairphone 3+ has better front lens aperture than Fairphone 3+.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1 μm
Special Effects (Front) HDR HDR
Camera Modes (Front) - Pro mode, Timer mode, Watermark mode, Face Beauty, Portrait, Live filter, Dual Record
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Auto smile capture Motorola Moto G23 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Up to 8x digital zoom, digital image stabilisation Video stabilisation, RAW photo, levelling, Selfie animation, Snap in video recording, Assistive grid
BATTERY AND CHARGING Fairphone 3+ Motorola Moto G23
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3040 mAh 5000 mAh Motorola Moto G23 has larger battery capacity than Fairphone 3+.
Fast Charging Technology - TurboPower technology Motorola Moto G23 has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 3.5 hour(s) -
Standby Time 300 hours -
Talk Time 1200 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1200 min
Standby: up to 300 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Fairphone 3+ Motorola Moto G23
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 10 Android 13
User Interface - My UX
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, LTEPP, SUPL
COMMUNICATIONS Fairphone 3+ Motorola Moto G23
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
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 13, Band 20, Band 26 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 700c, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+ 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 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Fairphone 3+ Motorola Moto G23
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, AIFF, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), WMA v10, WMA v9, WMA Lossless 9, WMA 10 Pro, ALAC, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis -
Supported Digital Video Standards VC-1, MPEG-4, DivX, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9 -
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES Fairphone 3+ 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, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyroscope
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials Dual microphones, Gesture Controls, dual stereo speakers tuned by Dolby Atmos
OTHERS Fairphone 3+ Motorola Moto G23
Included Accessories Mini screwdriver Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, back cover
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