Motorola Moto G Power 5G vs Google Pixel 6 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Moto G Power 5G Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.5 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 930, vs Google Pixel 6 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2021with chipsetGoogle Tensor. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Motorola Moto G Power 5G
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 210g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 512ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5003mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Motorola Moto G Power 5G and Google Pixel 6 Pro
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.5 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3120 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 405 ppi 512 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 83.7 % 88.6 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola Moto G Power 5G
n/a
Google Pixel 6 Pro
858 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.5 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a360 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.06 mm (6.42 in) 163.9 mm (6.45 in)
Width 74.8 mm (2.94 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.45 mm (0.33 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance Yes IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Moto G Power 5G
83.7 %
Google Pixel 6 Pro
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Moto G Power 5G and Google Pixel 6 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 930 Google Tensor
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 790 Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics IMG BXM-8-256 Mali-G78 MP20
GPU Cores 144 1280
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 848 MHz
FLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Moto G Power 5G
902
Google Pixel 6 Pro
1331
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Moto G Power 5G
2231
Google Pixel 6 Pro
3078
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9021331
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)22313078
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Moto G Power 5G
458668
Google Pixel 6 Pro
930173
CPU150576245121
GPU80021306201
Memory102889171401
UX125182207450
NanoReview Score458668930173
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Motorola Moto G Power 5G
n/a
Google Pixel 6 Pro
6207
Max Surface Temp.n/a40.4 °C
Stabilityn/a56 %
Graphics Testn/a37 fps
Graphics Scoren/a6207
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Motorola Moto G Power 5G
n/a
Google Pixel 6 Pro
11580
Writing scoren/a16562
Web scoren/a8739
Video editingn/a6925
Data manipulationn/a11190
NanoReview Scoren/a11580

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 14 GB
UI Skin My UX Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5003 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (23 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (25% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 1:59 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Motorola Moto G Power 5G
n/a
Google Pixel 6 Pro
18:34
Web Browsingn/a06:56 h
Video Playbackn/a10:55 h
Gamesn/a04:56 h
Standby Moden/a94 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 4x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Samsung GN1
Sensor size1/2.761/1.31
Pixel size0.64 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/3.5
Focal lengthn/a104 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX586
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX386
Sensor sizen/a1/2.9
Pixel sizen/a1.25 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 111 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 3840x2880 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Pixel size 1 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Motorola Moto G Power 5G
n/a
Google Pixel 6 Pro
143
Video quality
Motorola Moto G Power 5G
n/a
Google Pixel 6 Pro
115

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM band 2/3/5/8GSM Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA band 1/2/4/5/8UMTS/HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Motorola Moto G Power 5G
n/a
Google Pixel 6 Pro
84.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced April, 2023 yr October, 2021 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr October, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 299 900
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 10 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 6 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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