Screen size
Moto G536.5"
Moto G87Winner: 6.8"+4.1%
Quick verdict
Moto G87 leads the measured specs 14-2.
Measured wins
Moto G53
2
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Moto G87
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Moto G53
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Moto G87
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Moto G53
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Moto G87
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Moto G53
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA & AP, China, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM
Moto G87
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Moto G53
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42 - EMEA & AP, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 66 - LATAM, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
equal specsThickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
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
5G bands
Moto G53
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - EMEA & AP, 1, 2, 3, 7, 28, 40, 66, 78 SA/NSA - LATAM, 1, 5, 8, 28, 41, 78 SA/NSA - China
Moto G87
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Moto G53
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Moto G87
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Moto G53
2022, December 15
Moto G87
2026, April 29
Status
Moto G53
Available. Released 2022, December 15
Moto G87
Released May 2026
Dimensions
Moto G53
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 G53
183 g (6.46 oz)
Moto G87
183 g (6.46 oz)
Build
Moto G53
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Moto G87
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic frame, silicone polymer (eco leather) back
SIM
Moto G53
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Moto G87
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Moto G53
Water-repellent 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 G53
IPS LCD, 120Hz
Moto G87
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR, 5000 nits (peak)
Size
Moto G53
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 G53
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 G53
-
Moto G87
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
OS
Moto G53
Android 13, planned upgrade to Android 14
Moto G87
Android 16
Chipset
Moto G53
Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G (8 nm)
Moto G87
Mediatek Dimensity 6400 (6 nm)
CPU
Moto G53
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 460)
Moto G87
Octa-core (2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Moto G53
Adreno 619
Moto G87
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Moto G53
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Moto G87
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Moto G53
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Moto G87
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Moto G53
-
Moto G87
UFS 2.2
Dual
Moto G53
50 MP, f/1.8 (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro)
Moto G87
200 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 0.5µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Features
Moto G53
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Moto G87
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Moto G53
1080p@30fps
Moto G87
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Single
Moto G53
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm or 16 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.0µm
Moto G87
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video
Moto G53
1080p@30fps
Moto G87
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Moto G53
Yes, with stereo speakers
Moto G87
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Moto G53
Yes
Moto G87
No
WLAN
Moto G53
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 G53
5.1, A2DP, LE
Moto G87
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Moto G53
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Moto G87
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Moto G53
Yes (market/region dependent)
Moto G87
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Moto G53
FM radio (market/region dependent)
Moto G87
No
USB
Moto G53
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Moto G87
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Moto G53
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Moto G87
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Moto G53
-
Moto G87
Smart Connect support
Type
Moto G53
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Moto G87
5200 mAh
Charging
Moto G53
18W wired (China, LATAM) 10W wired (International) Reverse wired
Moto G87
30W wired
Colors
Moto G53
Ink Blue, Arctic Silver, Pale Pink
Moto G87
Pantone: Overture, Blue Atoll
Models
Moto G53
XT2335-2
Moto G87
-
Price
Moto G53
About 300 EUR
Moto G87
About 400 EUR