Samsung Galaxy S23 5G vs Motorola Razr 50

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S23 5G vs Motorola Razr 50 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S23 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 4,870, while Motorola Razr 50 scores 3,032, making Samsung Galaxy S23 5G the better performer.

Display: Motorola Razr 50 offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S23 5G offers 6.1 inches, making Motorola Razr 50 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S23 5G features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Motorola Razr 50's P-OLED, making Samsung Galaxy S23 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S23 5G and Motorola Razr 50 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Motorola Razr 50 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S23 5G offers 12 MP, making Motorola Razr 50 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Motorola Razr 50 offers a higher battery capacity with 4200 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S23 5G offers 3900 mAh, making Motorola Razr 50 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Motorola Razr 50 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S23 5G offers 128 GB, making Motorola Razr 50 the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S23 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Motorola Razr 50 is rated 7.5.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S23 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Motorola Razr 50 has a rating of 4.

Samsung Galaxy S23 5G

₹74,999

@ Samsung Shop

Motorola Razr 50

₹79,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

89%

84%

Release Date

02 Feb, 2023

10 Sep, 2024

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	MediaTek Dimensity 7300X
Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Dimensity 7300X

Main Display


6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x	P-OLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A	1056x1066 px

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	N/A

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


3900 mAh	4200 mAh
25W Fast Charging	33W Turbo Power Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10

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7.5/10

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Pros

Clean and compact design
Stellar performance
Excellent cameras
Improved battery life

Stylish looks
Smooth Hinge
Impressive display quality

Cons

Persistent shutter lag
Slow 25W charging speed

Average performance for the price
Slow charging speeds

User Ratings

4.6/5

(80,846 ratings)

4/5

(90 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,207,652 AnTuTu Score	619,345 AnTuTu Score
11h 50m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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General

Launch Date

Feb 02, 2023

(Official)

Sep 10, 2024

(Official)

Operating System

Android

Android v14

OS Updates

4 Years

3 Years

Security Updates

5 Years

4 Years

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

MY UX

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

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MediaTek Dimensity 7300X

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Processor

Octa core

3.2 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A715 2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A710 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A510

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 740

Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

N/A

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

1,207,652

619,345

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

17.0 s

24.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

8.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

34.6 %

36.9 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

P-OLED

Screen Size

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1080x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1750 nits

3000 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

220 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

22:9

Pixel Density

422 ppi

413 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.87 %

85.06 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

85.33 %

Design

Height

146.3 mm

171.3 mm

Width

70.9 mm

73.99 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm

7.25 mm

Weight

168 grams

188 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Back: Vegan Leather

Form Factor

N/A

Clamshell

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Water resistant IPX8 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN3 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length 1/3.9" sensor size 1µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

Dual Video Recording
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size

32 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

3900 mAh

4200 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

TalkTime

Up to 35 Hours(4G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 33W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes

N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

11h 50m

N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 4m 16s

50m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

N/A

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)