Motorola Moto G73 vs G54 5G
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.5-inch Motorola Moto G73 (with MediaTek Dimensity 930) that was released on January 24, 2023, against the Motorola Moto G54 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7020 and came out 8 months 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 G73
- Supports higher wattage charging (30W versus 15W)
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G54 5G
- Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
- Optical image stabilization
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 13
- 15% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (639K versus 553K)
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus UFS 2.1
- Reverse charging feature
- The phone is 8 months newer
- Ready for eSIM technology
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 | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 405 ppi | 405 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (30-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 560 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.7% | 85.6% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 99.2% | 99.8% |
| PWM | Not detected | Not detected |
| Response time | 33 ms | 24 ms |
| Contrast | 1200:1 | 1640:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 161.4 mm (6.35 inches) | 161.56 mm (6.36 inches) |
| Width | 73.8 mm (2.91 inches) | 73.82 mm (2.91 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.89 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 181 g (6.38 oz) | 177 g (6.24 oz) |
| Waterproof | Yes | IP52 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Blue | Blue, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 930 | MediaTek Dimensity 7020 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU 790 | Yes |
| Graphics | IMG BXM-8-256 | IMG BXM-8-256 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~243.2 GFLOPS | ~243.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Single-core score | 915 | 923 |
| Multi-core score | 2299 | 2248 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 253568 | 249528 |
| GPU | - | 53947 |
| Memory | 130610 | 144109 |
| UX | 169539 | 191925 |
| Total score | 553717 | 639509 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [5 tests] |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 12430 | 13142 |
| Video editing | 5853 | 5885 |
| Photo editing | 27438 | 27513 |
| Data manipulation | 9024 | 9228 |
| Writing score | 15424 | 15527 |
Recent User Tests
Motorola Moto G73
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2025-10-01 (Ankit Bishnoi) | AnTuTu 11 | 553717 |
Motorola Moto G54 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-12 (Murilo) | AnTuTu 11 | 585043 |
| π 2026-08-29 (SANDER) | AnTuTu 11 | 688346 |
| π 2026-07-31 (PhosperX) | AnTuTu 11 | 662065 |
| π 2026-03-12 (Mtsls_09) | AnTuTu 11 | 637265 |
| π 2026-02-08 (SANDER) | AnTuTu 11 | 644203 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) |
| ROM | My UX | Hello UI |
| OS size | 17 GB | 19 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 2 years | 2 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 30 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Bypass charging | - | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (52% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 33 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:16 hr | 1:15 hr |
| Web browsing | 09:24 hr | 09:34 hr |
| Watching video | 13:39 hr | 13:33 hr |
| Gaming | 05:24 hr | 05:02 hr |
| Standby | 129 hr | 140 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 118Β° | 118Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 0.61 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
| Image resolution | - | 2 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Pixel size | - | 1.75 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4920 x 3264 | 4920 x 3264 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) 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 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | - | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | January 2023 | September 2023 |
| Release date | January 2023 | September 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $300 | $179 |
| Successor | - Motorola Moto G77 | - Motorola Moto G56 5G |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 30 W | Yes, 20 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, connectivity, software, and design are more important to you, then choose the Motorola Moto G54 5G. But if the gaming is more of a priority β go for the Motorola Moto G73.
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