Motorola Moto G6 Play vs. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Motorola Moto G6 Play and Samsung Galaxy A23 5G. 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 G6 Play vs. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto G6 Play Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A236B/DSN
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 155.4 mm 165.4 mm Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has greater height than Motorola Moto G6 Play.
Width 72.2 mm 76.9 mm Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has greater width than Motorola Moto G6 Play.
Depth 9 mm 8.4 mm Samsung Galaxy A23 5G is narrower than Motorola Moto G6 Play.
Weight 175 g 197 g Motorola Moto G6 Play is lighter than Motorola Moto G6 Play.
Body Colour Fine gold | Deep Indigo White | Light blue | Black
Body Material Polymer glass -
Protection Splashproof, spill-resistant -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.657 W/kg 1.251 W/kg (body), 1.492 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
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
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Motorola Moto G6 Play Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS PLS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.7" 6.6" Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has larger screen size than Motorola Moto G6 Play.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1440 x 720 pixels 2408 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto G6 Play.
Display Format HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 283 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 18:9 -
Colour Depth - 16 million colors
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features Night mode, Moto Display, attentive display, Max Vision display Infinity V Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto G6 Play Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G
Clock Speed 1.4 GHz 2.2 GHz Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has higher clock speed than Motorola Moto G6 Play.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 505 -
MEMORY Motorola Moto G6 Play Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
RAM 3 GB 4 GB Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has more RAM than Motorola Moto G6 Play.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has more internal memory than Motorola Moto G6 Play.
User Memory - 45.5 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Motorola Moto G6 Play Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has better camera resolution than Motorola Moto G6 Play.
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto G6 Play.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 10x
Camera Modes Slow motion video, Panorama, manual mode Portrait mode
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) -
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) - 123 degree(s)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Camera Modes (Front) Slow motion video, manual mode, Beautification mode Portrait mode
Light Source (Front) LED flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto G6 Play Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 5000 mAh Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has larger battery capacity than Motorola Moto G6 Play.
Fast Charging Technology TurboPower technology - Motorola Moto G6 Play has fast charging technology.
Talk Time - 2640 minutes
Run Time Details Mixed usage: up to 30 hrs Active online usage (LTE): up to 22 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 23 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 24 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 157 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 2640 min
CELLULAR Motorola Moto G6 Play Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo Android 11
User Interface - One UI 3.1
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto G6 Play Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 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 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 EDR Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Motorola Moto G6 Play Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements Dolby Audio -
FEATURES Motorola Moto G6 Play Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, Moto Actions, Moto Key support -
OTHERS Motorola Moto G6 Play Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Included Accessories TurboPower charger -
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