Google Pixel 3 XL vs. Motorola Moto G23

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Google Pixel 3 XL 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

Google Pixel 3 XL vs. Motorola Moto G23 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Pixel 3 XL Motorola Moto G23
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158 mm 162.7 mm Motorola Moto G23 has greater height than Google Pixel 3 XL.
Width 76.7 mm 74.66 mm Google Pixel 3 XL has greater width than Motorola Moto G23.
Depth 7.9 mm 8.19 mm Google Pixel 3 XL is narrower than Google Pixel 3 XL.
Weight 184 g 184.25 g Google Pixel 3 XL is lighter than Google Pixel 3 XL.
Body Colour Clearly white | Not pink | Just black Matte charcoal
Body Material Aluminum unibody with hybrid coating Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA)
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Google Pixel 3 XL is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 -
SAR Value 1.35 W/kg (body), 1.35 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 USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Google Pixel 3 XL Motorola Moto G23
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Flexible OLED IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.3" 6.5" Motorola Moto G23 has larger screen size than Google Pixel 3 XL.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2960 x 1440 pixels 1600 x 720 pixels Google Pixel 3 XL has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto G23.
Display Format QHD+ HD+
Pixel Density 523 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 18.5:9 20:9
Max Brightness - 400 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio 100000:1 -
HDR Yes - Google Pixel 3 XL has HDR.
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 576 Hz
Display Features Always-on display, 3D Glass, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Panda Glass
PROCESSOR Google Pixel 3 XL Motorola Moto G23
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 MediaTek Helio G85
Clock Speed 2.5 GHz 2 GHz Google Pixel 3 XL has higher clock speed than Motorola Moto G23.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Google Pixel 3 XL has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 630 ARM Mali-G52 MC2
MEMORY Google Pixel 3 XL Motorola Moto G23
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB 8 GB Motorola Moto G23 has more RAM than Google Pixel 3 XL.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Motorola Moto G23 has more internal memory than Google Pixel 3 XL.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Google Pixel 3 XL Motorola Moto G23
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 12.2 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Motorola Moto G23 has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 3 XL.
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Field of View (FoV) 76 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 1.4 μm 0.64 μm Google Pixel 3 XL has larger camera pixel size than Motorola Moto G23.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Google Pixel 3 XL has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - 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 - 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, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), dual pixel phase detection 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 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Motorola Moto G23 has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 3 XL.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.45 Google Pixel 3 XL has better front lens aperture than Google Pixel 3 XL.
Field of View (Front) 107 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (Front) - 1 μm
Special Effects (Front) - 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) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 640 x 480 (VGA) at 30 fps 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Video stabilisation, RAW photo, levelling, Selfie animation, Snap in video recording, Assistive grid
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) 8 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) F/1.8 -
Field of View (2nd Front) 75 degree(s) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Pixel 3 XL Motorola Moto G23
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3430 mAh 5000 mAh Motorola Moto G23 has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 3 XL.
Fast Charging Technology - TurboPower technology Motorola Moto G23 has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Google Pixel 3 XL can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi -
Run Time Details Mixed usage (Always On Display On): up to 26 hrs
Standby (Always On Display On): up to 120 hrs
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CELLULAR Google Pixel 3 XL Motorola Moto G23
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 13
User Interface - My UX
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, LTEPP, SUPL
COMMUNICATIONS Google Pixel 3 XL Motorola Moto G23
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X -
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 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 66, Band 71 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 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600 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 LE Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth Profiles LDAC -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Google Pixel 3 XL Motorola Moto G23
Supported Digital Audio Standards Apt-X, apt-X HD -
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES Google Pixel 3 XL 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, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, Active Edge v2 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, Three microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Noise suppression, Pixel Visual Core, Titan M Security Module Dual microphones, Gesture Controls, dual stereo speakers tuned by Dolby Atmos
OTHERS Google Pixel 3 XL Motorola Moto G23
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C headphones, USB-C 18W charging plug, USB-C to USB-C cable Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, back cover
Compliant Standards IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
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