Motorola Moto G23 vs. Google Pixel 7a

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Motorola Moto G23 and Google Pixel 7a. 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

Motorola Moto G23 vs. Google Pixel 7a Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto G23 Google Pixel 7a
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - GHL1X
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 162.7 mm 152 mm Motorola Moto G23 has greater height than Google Pixel 7a.
Width 74.66 mm 72.9 mm Motorola Moto G23 has greater width than Google Pixel 7a.
Depth 8.19 mm 9 mm Motorola Moto G23 is narrower than Motorola Moto G23.
Weight 184.25 g 193.5 g Motorola Moto G23 is lighter than Motorola Moto G23.
Body Colour Matte charcoal Sea | Snow | Charcoal
Body Material Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) Tactile alloy frame, 3D thermoformed composite back
Protection Splashproof Water-resistant, dust-resistant, fingerprint-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Google Pixel 7a is waterproof.
IP rating - IP67
Repairability Index - 8 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.79 W/kg (body), 0.45 W/kg (head), 3.45 W/kg (limb) 2.99 W/kg (limb), 1.3 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Motorola Moto G23 Google Pixel 7a
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.5" 6.1" Motorola Moto G23 has larger screen size than Google Pixel 7a.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1600 x 720 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Google Pixel 7a has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto G23.
Display Format HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density - 429 ppi
Aspect Ratio 20:9 20:9
Max Brightness 400 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio - 1000000:1
HDR - Yes Google Pixel 7a has HDR.
Display Refresh Rate 90 Hz 90 Hz Both phones have the same refresh rate.
Touch Sampling Rate 576 Hz -
Display Features - Always-on display, Now Playing, Smooth Display (up to 90 Hz), High brightness mode, At a Glance
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Panda Glass Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto G23 Google Pixel 7a
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio G85 Google Tensor G2 - with Titan M2 security
Clock Speed 2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
Graphics System (GPU) ARM Mali-G52 MC2 -
MEMORY Motorola Moto G23 Google Pixel 7a
RAM 8 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 512 GB -
CAMERA Motorola Moto G23 Google Pixel 7a
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 2
Sensor Resolution 50 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Google Pixel 7a has better camera resolution than Motorola Moto G23.
Sensor Size - 1/1.73"
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.89 Motorola Moto G23 has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto G23.
Field of View (FoV) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size 0.64 μm 0.8 μm Google Pixel 7a has larger camera pixel size than Motorola Moto G23.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 7a has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 5x
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects HDR -
HDR Mode - Live HDR+
Camera Modes Slow motion video, Panorama, Pro mode, BurstShot, Watermark mode, Timelapse video, Portrait, Night Vision, Macro video, Live filter, Dual Record Panorama, portrait mode, Night Sight, Long exposure mode, Top Shot, Super Res Zoom, Frequent Faces, Real Tone, Face Unblur, Magic Eraser, Portrait Light, Motion autofocus, Astrophotography timelapse, slow motion video at 240fps, Photo Unblur
Face Recognition (Face ID) Auto smile capture - Motorola Moto G23 has face detection.
White Balance - Custom
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), video stabilisation, snapshot in video recording, Barcode Scanner, Quad Pixel technology, levelling, RAW photo output, Google Lens, Assistive Grid Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Recording, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), Dual Exposure Controls, 4K Cinematic Pan video stabilisation, 4K Locked video stabilisation, 1080p Active video stabilisation, Fused video stabilisation, speech enhancement, Super Res Zoom up to 8x, Fast camera launcher, AVC (H.264), Wind noise reduction, Locked Folder, Quad PD Quad Bayer wide camera
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 5 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Google Pixel 7a has better second camera resolution than Motorola Moto G23.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 125 degree(s) 120 degree(s) Motorola Moto G23 has larger second camera lens field of view than Google Pixel 7a.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.75 μm 1.12 μm Motorola Moto G23 has larger second camera pixel size than Google Pixel 7a.
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Depth camera -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Lens correction
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 13 Megapixel Motorola Moto G23 has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 7a.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.45 F/2.2 Google Pixel 7a has better front lens aperture than Motorola Moto G23.
Field of View (Front) - 95 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) 1 μm 1.22 μm Google Pixel 7a has larger front camera pixel size than Motorola Moto G23.
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
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) 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Video stabilisation, RAW photo, levelling, Selfie animation, Snap in video recording, Assistive grid -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto G23 Google Pixel 7a
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5000 mAh 4385 mAh Motorola Moto G23 has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 7a.
Fast Charging Technology TurboPower technology - Motorola Moto G23 has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Google Pixel 7a can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Run Time Details - Mixed usage: up to 24 hrs
Mixed usage (Extreme Battery Saver): up to 72 hrs
CELLULAR Motorola Moto G23 Google Pixel 7a
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Google Pixel 7a has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 13 Android 13
User Interface My UX -
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, LTEPP, SUPL GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto G23 Google Pixel 7a
Data Transmission LTE EDGE, HSDPA, HSPA+, LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 21, Band 25, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency 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 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1500 upper, FDD 1900+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25, n12
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, SDL DL 1500+, SDL DL 1500-, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.3 BLE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA Motorola Moto G23 Google Pixel 7a
Supported Digital Video Standards - H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC
Sound Enhancements Dolby Atmos sound technology -
FEATURES Motorola Moto G23 Google Pixel 7a
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyroscope Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology Face Unlock Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, Gesture Controls, dual stereo speakers tuned by Dolby Atmos Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Noise suppression, Fast Charging, Google Cast, dual stereo speakers, 5 years of Security Updates, Private Compute Core, Built-in VPN powered by Google One, End-to-end security designed by Google, anti-phishing, anti-malware protection, Live Translate, Titan M2 Security Module, microphone toggle, camera toggle
OTHERS Motorola Moto G23 Google Pixel 7a
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, back cover SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards - IP67, HEARING AID M3/T3
Product Recycled Content - 100 % - aluminium housing
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