Motorola Moto G87 vs Motorola Moto G23

The Motorola Moto G87 leads in display, performance, battery, design and software support. The Motorola Moto G87 is the newer phone, announced Apr 29, 2026.

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Motorola Motorola Moto G87

6.1 Price TBA

Motorola Motorola Moto G23

Price TBA

Discontinued

Key differences

Why choose the Motorola Moto G87

Bigger battery 5,200 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
Bigger screen 6.78 inches vs 6.5 inches
Higher refresh rate 120 Hz vs 90 Hz
Better water resistance IP68 + IP69 vs IP52
Longer OS update support 3 years vs 1 years
Newer model Apr 29, 2026 vs Jan 24, 2023

Why choose the Motorola Moto G23

3.5 mm headphone jack
Charger in the box

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Spec Motorola Moto G87Motorola Moto G23

Overall 6.1 —

Display 8.5 5.3

Performance 3.7 2.6

Camera 5.7 —

Battery 4.9 4.7

Design 8.2 6.6

Software support 5.7 2.0

Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec Motorola Moto G87Motorola Moto G23

Size 6.78 inches 6.5 inches

Type OLED, Extreme AMOLED LCD

Resolution 1272 × 2772 px 720 × 1600 px

Pixel density 450 ppi 270 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No —

Peak brightness 5,000 nits —

Protection Gorilla Glass 7i —

Performance

Spec Motorola Moto G87Motorola Moto G23

Chipset Dimensity 6400 Helio G85

Process 6 nm 12 nm

Max CPU clock 2.5 GHz 2 GHz

GPU Mali-G57 MC2 Mali-G52 MC2

RAM 8 GB 4 GB / 8 GB

Storage 256 GB 128 GB

Storage type UFS 2.2 —

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec Motorola Moto G87Motorola Moto G23

Main camera 200 MP, f/1.8 50 MP, f/1.8

Optical stabilization ✓ Yes —

Ultrawide 8 MP 5 MP

Rear cameras 2 3

Rear video 2K@30 —

Front camera 32 MP 16 MP

Front video 2K@30 —

Battery and charging

Spec Motorola Moto G87Motorola Moto G23

Capacity 5,200 mAh 5,000 mAh

Battery type — Li-Po

Wired charging 30 W 30 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No —

Charger in box ✕ No ✓ Yes

Design and build

Spec Motorola Moto G87Motorola Moto G23

Dimensions 164.58 × 77.37 × 7.38 mm 162.7 × 74.66 × 8.19 mm

Thickness 7.38 mm 8.19 mm

Weight 183 g 184.25 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame Plastic —

Back Vegan leather —

Water resistance IP68 + IP69 IP52

Fingerprint Under-display optical Side-mounted

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors PANTONE Overture, PANTONE Blue Atoll Matte Charcoal, Pearl White, Steel Blue

Connectivity and features

Spec Motorola Moto G87Motorola Moto G23

5G ✓ Yes ✕ No

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth 5.4 5.1

USB USB-C 2.0 USB-C 2.0

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✓ Yes

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✕ No —

Software

Spec Motorola Moto G87Motorola Moto G23

OS at launch Android 16 Android 13

Interface Hello UX My UX

OS updates 3 years 1 years

Security updates 4 years —

Launch and price

Spec Motorola Moto G87Motorola Moto G23

Announced Apr 29, 2026 Jan 24, 2023

Released — Jan 24, 2023

Status Released Discontinued

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