Motorola Moto G73 vs Motorola Moto G87: Which is better?

Screen size

Moto G736.5"

Moto G876.8"+4.1%

Technology

Moto G73

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Moto G87

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

Moto G73

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Moto G87

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Moto G73

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

Moto G87

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

Moto G73

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42

Resolution

Moto G731080 × 2400 px

Moto G871,272 × 2,772 px+26%

Refresh rate

equal specs

Moto G73120 Hz

Moto G87120 Hz

Peak brightness

Moto G73—

Moto G875,000 nits

Pixel density

Moto G73405 ppi

Moto G87450 ppi+10%

CPU speed

Moto G73Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Moto G87Octa-core (2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)+12%

RAM

equal specs

Moto G738.0 GB

Moto G878.0 GB

Storage

Moto G73128 GB

Moto G87256 GB+50%

Main camera

Moto G7350.0 MP

Moto G87200.0 MP+75%

Front camera

Moto G7316.0 MP

Moto G8732.0 MP+50%

Battery

Moto G735,000 mAh

Moto G875,200 mAh+3.8%

Wired charging

equal specs

Moto G7330 W

Moto G8730 W

Weight

Moto G73181 g+1.1%

Moto G87183 g

Thickness

Moto G738.3 mm

Moto G877.3 mm+14%

IP rating

Moto G73Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Moto G87IP69/IP68

Wi‑Fi

Moto G73Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Moto G87wifi 5

Bluetooth

Moto G735.3, A2DP, LE+5.7%

Moto G875

USB

equal specs

Moto G73USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Moto G872.0

5G support

equal specs

Moto G73Yes

Moto G87Yes

NFC

equal specs

Moto G73Yes

Moto G87Yes

3.5mm jack

Moto G73Yes+100%

Moto G87No

SD card

equal specs

Moto G73Yes

Moto G87Yes

Stereo speakers

equal specs

Moto G73Yes

Moto G87Yes

5G bands

Moto G73

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA

Moto G87

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

Speed

Moto G73

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Moto G87

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Announced

Moto G73

2023, January 24

Moto G87

2026, April 29

Status

Moto G73

Available. Released 2023, January 24

Moto G87

Released May 2026

Dimensions

Moto G73

161.4 x 73.8 x 8.3 mm (6.35 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)

Moto G87

164.5 x 77.3 x 7.3 mm (6.48 x 3.04 x 0.29 in)

Weight

Moto G73

181 g (6.38 oz)

Moto G87

183 g (6.46 oz)

Build

Moto G73

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Moto G87

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic frame, silicone polymer (eco leather) back

SIM

Moto G73

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Moto G87

· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Moto G73

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 G73

IPS LCD, 120Hz

Moto G87

AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR, 5000 nits (peak)

Size

Moto G73

6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~85.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Moto G87

6.78 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~88.4% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Moto G73

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)

Moto G87

1272 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~450 ppi density)

Protection

Moto G73

Moto G87

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Moto G73

Android 13, planned upgrade to Android 14

Moto G87

Android 16

Chipset

Moto G73

Mediatek Dimensity 930 (6 nm)

Moto G87

Mediatek Dimensity 6400 (6 nm)

CPU

Moto G73

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Moto G87

Octa-core (2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Moto G73

IMG BXM-8-256

Moto G87

Mali-G57 MC2

Card slot

Moto G73

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Moto G87

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Internal

Moto G73

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Moto G87

256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Other

Moto G73

Moto G87

UFS 2.2

Dual

Moto G73

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1.0µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm, AF

Moto G87

200 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 0.5µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm

Features

Moto G73

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Moto G87

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

Moto G73

1080p@30/60fps

Moto G87

1440p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Single

Moto G73

16 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1.0µm

Moto G87

32 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Video

Moto G73

1080p@30fps

Moto G87

1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

Moto G73

Yes, with stereo speakers

Moto G87

Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)

3.5mm jack

Moto G73

Yes

Moto G87

WLAN

Moto G73

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 G73

5.3, A2DP, LE

Moto G87

5.4, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Moto G73

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO

Moto G87

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

NFC

Moto G73

Yes

Moto G87

Yes (market/region dependent)

Radio

Moto G73

Unspecified

Moto G87

USB

Moto G73

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Moto G87

USB Type-C 2.0

Sensors

Moto G73

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Moto G87

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Other

Moto G73

Moto G87

Smart Connect support

Type

Moto G73

Li-Po 5000 mAh

Moto G87

5200 mAh

Charging

Moto G73

30W wired

Moto G87

30W wired

Colors

Moto G73

Lucent White, Midnight Blue

Moto G87

Pantone: Overture, Blue Atoll

Price

Moto G73

About 190 EUR

Moto G87

About 400 EUR

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