The Motorola Moto G53 also flaunts 5G support over its 4G only predecessor, though this time it is courtesy of the Snapdragon 480+ (taking the place of the Snapdragon 680). The phone can be configured with 4, 6 or 8GB of RAM and 64 or 128GB of expandable storage.
The display is nothing like on the G52, it
is a 6.5” LCD with only 720 x 1,600px resolution (20:9). This is a surprise to
see in the mid-range and not a pleasant one, the Moto G52 had a 6.6” 1080p
display (90Hz AMOLED). The selfie camera is down to 8MP. The rear cameras are
different too. The main 50MP camera uses a smaller sensor with 0.64µm pixels
(1.28µm with binning). As you can expect, the camera is capped at 1080p video
capture (at only 30fps, not 60fps like the G73). Additionally, instead of an
ultra wide camera, there is a plain 2MP macro cam.
The Moto G53 is powered by a 5,000mAh
battery with only 10W charging (which will be increased to 18W for the Latin
American market). This is odd, considering that the G23 (covered in the other
post) does have 30W TurboPower. Both the G53 and G73 have fingerprint sensors
for security (plus face unlock).
Anyway, like its sibling, this phone has a
plastic shell with a water-repellent design. There is a USB-C 2.0 port and a
3.5mm jack on the bottom, also on board are stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos.
This is also a dual-SIM phone with a hybrid slot, accepting microSD cards up to
1TB in place of the second SIM.
The Motorola Moto G53 will launch in
Europe in the coming days, followed by a wider rollout to Latin America and
Asia later on. The Moto G53 will be at € 250, this is with 4/128GB memory, which
is the only option currently listed on Motorola’s official site.
