Screen size
Moto G236.5"
Moto G87Winner: 6.8"+4.1%
Quick verdict
Moto G87 leads the measured specs 16-2.
Measured wins
Moto G23
2
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Moto G87
16
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Moto G23
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Moto G87
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Moto G23
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Moto G87
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Moto G23
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Europe, AP/MEA, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM
Moto G87
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Moto G23
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - Europe, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 26, 28, 38, 40, 66 - LATAM, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41 - AP/MEA
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsMoto G87
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 71
Speed
Moto G23
HSPA, LTE
Moto G87
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Moto G23
-
Moto G87
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
Moto G23
2023, January 24
Moto G87
2026, April 29
Status
Moto G23
Available. Released 2023, January 24
Moto G87
Released May 2026
Dimensions
Moto G23
162.7 x 74.7 x 8.2 mm (6.41 x 2.94 x 0.32 in)
Moto G87
164.5 x 77.3 x 7.3 mm (6.48 x 3.04 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Moto G23
184.3 g (6.49 oz)
Moto G87
183 g (6.46 oz)
Build
Moto G23
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Moto G87
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic frame, silicone polymer (eco leather) back
SIM
Moto G23
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Moto G87
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Moto G23
Water-resistant design
Moto G87
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Type
Moto G23
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 400 nits (peak)
Moto G87
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR, 5000 nits (peak)
Size
Moto G23
6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~83.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Moto G87
6.78 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~88.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Moto G23
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
Moto G87
1272 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~450 ppi density)
Protection
Moto G23
Panda glass
Moto G87
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
OS
Moto G23
Android 13, planned upgrade to Android 14
Moto G87
Android 16
Chipset
Moto G23
Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12 nm)
Moto G87
Mediatek Dimensity 6400 (6 nm)
CPU
Moto G23
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Moto G87
Octa-core (2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Moto G23
Mali-G52 MC2
Moto G87
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Moto G23
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Moto G87
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Moto G23
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Moto G87
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Moto G23
eMMC 5.1
Moto G87
UFS 2.2
Triple
Moto G23
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 0.64µm, PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro)
Moto G87
-
Features
Moto G23
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Moto G87
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Moto G23
1080p@30fps
Moto G87
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Dual
Moto G23
-
Moto G87
200 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 0.5µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Single
Moto G23
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1.0µm
Moto G87
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Features
Moto G23
HDR
Moto G87
-
Video
Moto G23
1080p@30fps
Moto G87
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Moto G23
Yes, with stereo speakers
Moto G87
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Moto G23
Yes
Moto G87
No
WLAN
Moto G23
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Moto G87
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Moto G23
5.1, A2DP, LE
Moto G87
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Moto G23
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
Moto G87
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Moto G23
Yes (market/region dependent)
Moto G87
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Moto G23
FM radio
Moto G87
No
USB
Moto G23
USB Type-C 2.0
Moto G87
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Moto G23
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity
Moto G87
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Moto G23
-
Moto G87
Smart Connect support
Type
Moto G23
5000 mAh
Moto G87
5200 mAh
Charging
Moto G23
30W wired
Moto G87
30W wired
Colors
Moto G23
Matte Charcoal, Pearl White, Steel Blue
Moto G87
Pantone: Overture, Blue Atoll
Models
Moto G23
XT2333-1
Moto G87
-
Price
Moto G23
About 80 EUR
Moto G87
About 400 EUR