Motorola Moto G35 vs Motorola Moto G53

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Moto G35 Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.72 with chipsetUnisoc T760, vs Motorola Moto G53, Manufactured in December, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Motorola Moto G35
  • Larger display: 6.72in
  • Higher pixel density: 392ppi
Reasons to choose Motorola Moto G53
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 188g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Motorola Moto G35 and Motorola Moto G53
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 IPS LCD
Size 6.72 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 392 ppi 269 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1000 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.3 % 84.1 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola Moto G35
968 nits
Motorola Moto G53
594 nits
sRGB gamut94.4 %90.1 %
Response time32 ms41 ms
Contrast1527:11468:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 166.29 mm (6.55 in) 162.7 mm (6.41 in)
Width 75.98 mm (2.99 in) 74.66 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.79 mm (0.31 in) 8.19 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance Yes Yes
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Red
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Moto G35
86.3 %
Motorola Moto G53
84.1 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Moto G35 and Motorola Moto G53 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Unisoc T760 Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 686
Graphics Mali-G57 MP4 Adreno 619
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 650 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 307.2 GFLOPS 486.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Moto G35
744
Motorola Moto G53
736
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Moto G35
2390
Motorola Moto G53
1812
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)744736
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)23901812
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Moto G35
469446
Motorola Moto G53
363714
CPU165043115528
GPU8044585421
Memory11631180632
UX10764782134
NanoReview Score469446363714
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Motorola Moto G35
n/a
Motorola Moto G53
982
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.6 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a5 fps
Graphics Scoren/a982
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Motorola Moto G35
n/a
Motorola Moto G53
9818
Writing scoren/a12769
Web scoren/a9414
Video editingn/a4478
Data manipulationn/a7771
NanoReview Scoren/a9818

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 8 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 18 GB 16 GB
UI Skin Hello UI My UX

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 10 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (22% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 2:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Motorola Moto G35
n/a
Motorola Moto G53
25:26
Web Browsingn/a09:42 h
Video Playbackn/a13:53 h
Gamesn/a05:24 h
Standby Moden/a136 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/2.761/2.76
Pixel size0.64 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/4.0
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version 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 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM band 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/5/8WCDMA band 1/2/5/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Motorola Moto G35
84.8 dB
Motorola Moto G53
82.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced August, 2024 yr December, 2022 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr December, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 199 200
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 18 W Yes 10 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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