Motorola Edge (2023) vs Samsung Galaxy S23

Motorola Edge (2023)

Samsung Galaxy S23

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA
5G network

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

5G band 1, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

11.5 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A (CA), 1200 Mbps download, 210 Mbps upload

LTE-A (7CA)
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front, aluminum frame, eco leather back

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM

Nano SIM, eSIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
Height

158.4 mm

146.3 mm
Width

72 mm

70.9 mm
Thickness

7.6 mm

7.6 mm
Weight

168 g

168 g
Payment

-

Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Waterproof

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)
Dust proof

IP68

IP68
Colors

Black

Black, Cream, Graphite, Green, Lavender, Lime

Display
Display type

P-OLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Physical size

6.6 inches

6.1 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

1080 x 2340 pixels
Pixel density

402 ppi

425 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display features

144Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak)

120Hz, HDR10+, 1750 nits (peak)

Main camera
Camera type

Dual

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.4 , 1/1.5" , 1.0 µm

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.8 , 1/1.56" , 1.0 µm, 85˚ , 24 mm
(ultrawide) , 13 MP, f/2.2 , 120˚ , 1.12 µm

(telephoto) , 10 MP, f/2.4 , 1.0 µm, 70 mm, 1/3.94" , 3x optical zoom
120˚ , (ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 13 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm
Primary camera resolution

8120 x 6180 pixels

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Primary camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR, gyro-EIS

8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Primary camera flash

dual-LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, omni-directional phase detection autofocus

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

-
Selfie camera

(wide) , 32 MP, f/2.4 , 0.8 µm

(wide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 80˚ , 26 mm
Selfie camera resolution

6560 x 4928 pixels

-
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, HDR, autofocus, face detection

Autofocus, HDR, phase detection autofocus
Selfie camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WiFi Tri-Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 3.2
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.2

v5.3
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

-

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity