Motorola Moto G13 vs Moto G04
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Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.5-inch Motorola Moto G13 (with Mediatek Helio G85) that was released on January 24, 2023, against the Motorola Moto G04, which is powered by Unisoc T606 and came out 1 year after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G13
- Delivers 39% higher peak brightness (553 against 398 nits)
- 14% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (363K versus 317K)
- 14% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 427 and 375 points
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G04
- Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
- More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
- The phone is 1 year newer
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.1 versus eMMC 5.1
- The front-facing camera can record video at 1080p
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 270 ppi | 266 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 400 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.1% | 86.4% |
| RGB color space | 91.2% | 94.3% |
| PWM | Not detected | Not detected |
| Response time | 41 ms | 38 ms |
| Contrast | 1914:1 | 1218:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.7 mm (6.41 inches) | 163.5 mm (6.44 inches) |
| Width | 74.66 mm (2.94 inches) | 74.5 mm (2.93 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.19 mm (0.32 inches) | 8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 183.45 g (6.47 oz) | 180 g (6.35 oz) |
| Waterproof | Yes | IP52 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Gold, Blue | Black, Blue, Green, Orange |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Mediatek Helio G85 | Unisoc T606 |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
- 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| L3 cache | - | 1 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | No |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MC2 | Mali-G57 MP1 |
| GPU shading units | 48 | 32 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 650 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~96 GFLOPS | ~41.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Single-core score | 427 | 375 |
| Multi-core score | 1412 | 1397 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 143600 | 116701 |
| GPU | 27810 | 20059 |
| Memory | 83822 | 89086 |
| UX | 108007 | 91672 |
| Total score | 363239 | 317518 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Graphics score | - | 48 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 98% | - |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 189 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 9293 | 9668 |
| Video editing | 6275 | 5007 |
| Photo editing | 19377 | 16045 |
| Data manipulation | 6010 | 6634 |
| Writing score | 9104 | 7670 |
Recent User Tests
Motorola Moto G13
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2025-11-10 (kufern3ik) | AnTuTu 11 | 363239 |
Motorola Moto G04
No benchmark results yet
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1800 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 512 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 | Android 14 |
| ROM | My UX | My UX |
| OS size | 13 GB | 14 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 2 years | 2 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 10 W | 10 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | No |
| Full charging time | 2:30 hr | - |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | - |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 16 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 16 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.2 |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Pixel size | 1.75 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4096 x 2048 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV8856 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4" (≈ 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 720p at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 7 | 7 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | January 2023 | January 2024 |
| Release date | January 2023 | January 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $159 | $119 |
| Successor | - Motorola Moto G14 | - Motorola Moto G06 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 10 W | Yes, 10 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Motorola Moto G04 is definitely a better buy.
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