Motorola Moto G23 vs. Google Pixel 8 Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Motorola Moto G23 and Google Pixel 8 Pro. 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

Motorola Moto G23 vs. Google Pixel 8 Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto G23 Google Pixel 8 Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - GC3VE
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 162.7 mm 162.6 mm Motorola Moto G23 has greater height than Google Pixel 8 Pro.
Width 74.66 mm 76.5 mm Google Pixel 8 Pro has greater width than Motorola Moto G23.
Depth 8.19 mm 8.8 mm Motorola Moto G23 is narrower than Motorola Moto G23.
Weight 184.25 g 213 g Motorola Moto G23 is lighter than Motorola Moto G23.
Body Colour Matte charcoal Porcelain | Bay | Obsidian
Body Material Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) Polished aluminium frame, Edgeless Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 matte back
Protection Splashproof Scratch-resistant, water-resistant, dust-resistant, fingerprint-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Google Pixel 8 Pro is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 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
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 8 Pro
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS LTPO OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.5" 6.7" Google Pixel 8 Pro has larger screen size than Motorola Moto G23.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1600 x 720 pixels 2992 x 1344 pixels Google Pixel 8 Pro has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto G23.
Display Format HD+ -
Pixel Density - 489 ppi
Aspect Ratio 20:9 20:9
Max Brightness 400 cd/m² 2400 cd/m² Google Pixel 8 Pro has better display brightness than Motorola Moto G23.
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio - 1000000:1
HDR - Yes Google Pixel 8 Pro has HDR.
Display Refresh Rate 90 Hz 120 Hz Google Pixel 8 Pro has better refresh rate than Motorola Moto G23.
Touch Sampling Rate 576 Hz -
Display Features - Always-on display, Now Playing, High brightness mode, At a Glance, Super Actua display, Smooth Display (1 to 120 Hz)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Panda Glass Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto G23 Google Pixel 8 Pro
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio G85 Google Tensor G3 - 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 8 Pro
RAM 8 GB LPDDR5X SDRAM - 12 GB Google Pixel 8 Pro has more RAM than Motorola Moto G23.
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 8 Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 50 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size - 1/1.31"
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.68 Google Pixel 8 Pro has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto G23.
Field of View (FoV) - 82 degree(s)
Pixel Size 0.64 μm 1.2 μm Google Pixel 8 Pro has larger camera pixel size than Motorola Moto G23.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 8 Pro has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom - 20x
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects HDR Ultra 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, Pro mode, Best Shot, portrait mode, Night Sight, astro mode, Top Shot, Super Res Zoom, Frequent Faces, Cinematic Pan, Motion Mode, Real Tone, Face Unblur, Magic Eraser, Portrait Light, Motion autofocus, Astrophotography timelapse, slow motion video at 240fps, High-res, Macro Focus, Photo Unblur, Cinematic Blur, Audio Magic Eraser, Night Sight video, Macro Focus video
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, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 24 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, Audio zoom, laser detection auto focus (LDAF), HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), 10-bit 4K HDR video, Dual Exposure Controls, Octa PD Quad Bayer wide camera, 4K Timelapse with stabilisation, 4K Cinematic Pan video stabilisation, 4K Locked video stabilisation, 1080p Active video stabilisation, Fused video stabilisation, speech enhancement, AVC (H.264), Wind noise reduction, Locked Folder, Magic Editor, video boost
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 5 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Google Pixel 8 Pro has better second camera resolution than Motorola Moto G23.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.8 Motorola Moto G23 has better second camera lens aperture than Motorola Moto G23.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 125 degree(s) 21.8 degree(s) Motorola Moto G23 has larger second camera lens field of view than Google Pixel 8 Pro.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.75 μm 0.7 μm Motorola Moto G23 has larger second camera pixel size than Google Pixel 8 Pro.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 8 Pro has optical stabilisation of the second camera.
Optical Zoom - 5x
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Depth camera -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Quad Bayer PD telephoto camera, Super Res Zoom up to 30x
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Google Pixel 8 Pro has higher resolution third camera than Motorola Moto G23.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/1.95 Google Pixel 8 Pro has better third camera lens aperture than Motorola Moto G23.
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 125.5 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1.75 μm 0.8 μm Motorola Moto G23 has larger third camera pixel size than Google Pixel 8 Pro.
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Macro camera -
Camera Features (3rd Camera) Macro Vision Autofocus, lens correction, Macro Focus, Quad Bayer PD ultrawide camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 10.5 Megapixel Motorola Moto G23 has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 8 Pro.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.45 F/2.2 Google Pixel 8 Pro 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 8 Pro has larger front camera pixel size than Motorola Moto G23.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
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 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Front) Video stabilisation, RAW photo, levelling, Selfie animation, Snap in video recording, Assistive grid Dual PD
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto G23 Google Pixel 8 Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5000 mAh 5050 mAh Google Pixel 8 Pro has larger battery capacity than Motorola Moto G23.
Fast Charging Technology TurboPower technology Power Delivery 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Google Pixel 8 Pro 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 8 Pro
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Google Pixel 8 Pro has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 13 Android 14
User Interface My UX -
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, LTEPP, SUPL GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, Dual Band GNSS
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto G23 Google Pixel 8 Pro
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 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71
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 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n75, n76, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12, n30
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, FDD 600, SDL DL 1500+, SDL DL 1500-, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, FDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.3
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) - Yes Google Pixel 8 Pro has UWB wireless technology.
MEDIA Motorola Moto G23 Google Pixel 8 Pro
Supported Digital Video Standards - H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC
Sound Enhancements Dolby Atmos sound technology Spatial audio
FEATURES Motorola Moto G23 Google Pixel 8 Pro
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyroscope Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, flicker sensor, spectral sensor, temperature 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 MIMO technology, Three microphones, Noise suppression, Fast Charging, area emergency alerts, Google Cast, dual stereo speakers, Battery Share function, Trusty (Trusted Execution Environment), Private Compute Core, Android System Intelligence, Crash Detection, Built-in VPN powered by Google One, End-to-end security designed by Google, Tensor security core, anti-phishing, anti-malware protection, Live Translate, microphone toggle, camera toggle, 7 years of Security Updates, Feature Drop updates, Google AI
OTHERS Motorola Moto G23 Google Pixel 8 Pro
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 - IP68, HEARING AID M3/T4
Product Recycled Content - 18 % - recycled materials
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