Motorola Moto G23 vs Samsung Galaxy M36

At a glance

Brand: Motorola; Samsung
Release date: January 2023, 3 years 5 months ago; July 2025, 11 months ago
AnTuTu: 225.154 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 57% of devices; 578.500 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 75% of devices

Size: 6.5"; 6.7"
Resolution: 720 x 1600 px HD+; 1080 x 2340 px FHD+
Type: LCD IPS; Super AMOLED
Density: 270 ppi Medium Density; 385 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio: 20:9; 19.5:9
Features: Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 90 Hz, Brightnes 400 cd/m² (typ), Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Panda glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless; Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Brightnes 500 cd/m² (typ), Max brightness HBM - 1200 cd/m², Always-On Display, HDR10+, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Chipset: MediaTek Helio G85 (MT6769V/CZ); Exynos 1380
CPU: 2x Cortex A75 2.0 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 1.8 GHz; 4x2.4GHz ARM Cortex A78 + 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55
CPU type: Octa-Core; Octa-Core
Process: 12 nm; 5 nm
Frequency: 2 GHz; 2.4 GHz
GPU: Arm Mali-G52 MC2 950MHz; ARM Mali-G68 MP5
RAM: 4 GB; 6 GB
64-bit: Yes; Yes
RAM type: —; LPDDR4X RAM

Resolution: 50 Mpx; 50 Mpx
Aperture: ƒ/ 1.8; ƒ/ 1.8
Pixel size: 0.64 µm; 1.00 µm
Flash: LED; LED
Optical stabilization: No; Yes
Slow motion: Yes, 120 fps; Yes, 480 fps
Features: Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW; 2x2 OCL, Pro Video Mode, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, AutoFraming, Autofocus, Touch focus, All Pixel Omni- Directional PDAF, NPU AI Engine, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Mode, RAW 12 bits, DOL HDR

Dimensions: 74.7 mm 162.7 mm 8.2 mm Print 3D Model; 77.9 mm 164.4 mm 7.7 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 184 g; 198 g
Materials: Plastic , Splash resistant design; Plastic
Colors: White Blue Gray; Black Blue Cyan
Water/dust resistance: IP52; —
Usable surface: 83 %; 83 %

Operating system: Android 13 Tiramisu Android 13; Android 16 Android 16
Updates: OS updates: 2 years, Security updates: 2 years; OS updates: 6 years, Security updates: 6 years
Google services: With Google Mobile Services; With Google Mobile Services

SIM: Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM); Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.1 LELow energy consumption; Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth profiles: A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), HID (Human Interface Profile), LE (Low Energy); A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile), DIP (Device ID Profile), HFP (Hands-Free Profile), HID (Human Interface Profile), HSP (Headset Profile), MAP (Message Access Profile), PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile), OPP (Object Push Profile), PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile), HOGP, APT-x, LDAC, Apt-x Adaptive
Wi-Fi: 802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac; 802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 6E
Wi-Fi features: Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct; Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB: USB Type-C; USB Type-C
USB features: Charging, OTG; Charging, OTG
Navigation: GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, SUPL, Galileo; GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo

4G LTE: B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500); B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
3G: B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5 (850), B8 (900); B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G: B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900); B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
5G: —; n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)

Fingerprint: Yes, on the side; Yes, on the front
Accelerometer: Yes; Yes
Gyroscope: Yes; Yes
Proximity: Yes; —
Light sensor: Yes; Yes
Cooling system: No; No
Audio: Dolby Atmos, Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones; Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio, Stereo Speakers
Compass: —; Yes