Nothing Phone (1) vs. Motorola Moto G23

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Nothing Phone (1) 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

Nothing Phone (1) vs. Motorola Moto G23 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nothing Phone (1) Motorola Moto G23
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 159.2 mm 162.7 mm Motorola Moto G23 has greater height than Nothing Phone (1).
Width 75.8 mm 74.66 mm Nothing Phone (1) has greater width than Motorola Moto G23.
Depth 8.3 mm 8.19 mm Motorola Moto G23 is narrower than Nothing Phone (1).
Weight 193.5 g 184.25 g Motorola Moto G23 is lighter than Nothing Phone (1).
Body Colour Black Matte charcoal
Body Material Recycled plastic, 100% recycled aluminium Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA)
Protection Water-resistant, splash-resistant, dust-resistant Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Nothing Phone (1) is waterproof.
IP rating IP53 -
SAR Value 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.99 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
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Nothing Phone (1) Motorola Moto G23
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology - IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.55" 6.5" Nothing Phone (1) has larger screen size than Motorola Moto G23.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 1600 x 720 pixels Nothing Phone (1) has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto G23.
Display Format - HD+
Pixel Density 402 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness 1200 cd/m² 400 cd/m² Nothing Phone (1) has better display brightness than Motorola Moto G23.
Colour Depth 1.07 billion colours -
HDR Yes - Nothing Phone (1) has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ -
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz 90 Hz Nothing Phone (1) has better refresh rate than Motorola Moto G23.
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 576 Hz
Display Features Haptic touch -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Panda Glass
PROCESSOR Nothing Phone (1) Motorola Moto G23
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus MediaTek Helio G85
Clock Speed 2.5 GHz 2 GHz Nothing Phone (1) has higher clock speed than Motorola Moto G23.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 642L ARM Mali-G52 MC2
MEMORY Nothing Phone (1) Motorola Moto G23
RAM LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB 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 Nothing Phone (1) Motorola Moto G23
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 50 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size 1/1.56" -
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX766 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/1.88 F/1.8 Motorola Moto G23 has better lens aperture than Nothing Phone (1).
Pixel Size 1 μm 0.64 μm Nothing Phone (1) has larger camera pixel size than Motorola Moto G23.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Nothing Phone (1) has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 24 mm -
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects HDR, Bokeh effect HDR
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Slow motion mode, night mode, Beauty mode, Expert Mode, portrait mode, Scene mode, Live Photos, Filter mode, Document mode 2.0, Extreme Night Vision 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, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) OIS+EIS dual 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) 50 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Nothing Phone (1) has better second camera resolution than Motorola Moto G23.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/2.76" -
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) Samsung JN1 -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - 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) 114 degree(s) 125 degree(s) Motorola Moto G23 has larger second camera lens field of view than Nothing Phone (1).
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.75 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Macro camera Depth camera
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) -
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" -
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.45 F/2.45 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1 μm
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Modes (Front) Night mode, Beauty mode, Live Photos, Portrait, Filter mode 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
Camera Features (Front) - Video stabilisation, RAW photo, levelling, Selfie animation, Snap in video recording, Assistive grid
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nothing Phone (1) Motorola Moto G23
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4500 mAh 5000 mAh Motorola Moto G23 has larger battery capacity than Nothing Phone (1).
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0, Power Delivery 3.0 TurboPower technology Both phones have fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 70 min -
Wireless Charging Yes - Nothing Phone (1) can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi, Reverse wireless charging -
CELLULAR Nothing Phone (1) Motorola Moto G23
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 4G Nothing Phone (1) has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System - Android 13
User Interface - My UX
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, LTEPP, SUPL
COMMUNICATIONS Nothing Phone (1) Motorola Moto G23
Data Transmission LTE, 5G NR FR1 LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band 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 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 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 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 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
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 802.11a/b/g IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.2 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA Nothing Phone (1) Motorola Moto G23
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, IMY, EAC3, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, EAC3-JOC, AC-4 -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4 -
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES Nothing Phone (1) Motorola Moto G23
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, RGB sensor, gyroscope, sensor core Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyroscope
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Three microphones, dual stereo speakers Dual microphones, Gesture Controls, dual stereo speakers tuned by Dolby Atmos
OTHERS Nothing Phone (1) Motorola Moto G23
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, screen protector, USB-C cable Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, back cover
Compliant Standards IP53 -
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