Motorola Moto G53 Smartphone Review – The Moto G-series smartphone comes with a good set of features and lots of interesting that is worth talking about. Recently, the smartphone makers launched the new phone Motorola Moto G53 in December 2023, and it’s expected to be released on the global stage pretty soon. Alongside this phone, the company also revealed the specs of the Moto G73 in the launch event. We will soon cover this device review too.
As for today’s review, we have the Moto G53 which is unveiled as a budget-friendly 5G smartphone with some exciting attributes under the hood. It offers an immersive hardware configuration that provides subtle performance with the combination of the amazing stock android UI experience. Let’s head toward the Motorola Moto G53 review to find out more details about this phone.
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Motorola Moto G53 Smartphone Review
Highlights
- It delivers a 6.5 inches IPS LCD panel that surprisingly offers 120Hz refresh rate support.
- Following this, the company also brings the Android 13 OS without any custom UI support.
- In terms of the performance end, the budget tier Snapdragon 480+ 5G chipset with Adreno 619 GPU.
- As for the camera configuration, the phone appears with a 50MP dual camera with an 8MP/16MP selfie.
- Under the hood, it is powered by a Li-Po 5000 mAh battery with an 18W or 10W wired charging support.
Design and Display
The Motorola Moto G53 comes with a pretty standard and sleek design layout that offers three classic color options, which include Ink Blue, Arctic Silver, and Pale Pink. You can pick anyone that fits your color preference, while at the same time, both of them look professional. But, the boxy build is something that stands out about this phone, while the unique camera module enhances the back panel looks.
Overall, the phone comes with a plastic built with a matte finish, so you won’t notice smudges when you are holding it. Besides this, the company ensures to provide lightweight phones so that users don’t face any inconvenience while users perform their daily activities. However, it also offers a water-repellent design, so you won’t face trouble with a few water splashes. Speaking of this, the device roughly weighs around 183 grams.
Moving to the side panel, the fingerprint scanner is placed on the power button to increase the security layering. The front display camera with a tiny dot-notch selfie camera with a 6.5-inches IPS LCD panel with HD resolution. But what makes this phone more interesting would be a 120Hz refresh rate for smooth navigation, even though, it missing coring glass protection, a higher brightness level, and proper colors and contrast while watching content.
Memory and Internal
The software experience of the Motorola Moto G53 smartphone comes through the latest Android 13 OS without any custom UI. Not to forget, you won’t notice any system app or pre-install bloatware app that will grant a clean UI usage in the first place.
Aside from this, the performance aspect is average since the company makes needs to cut some corners to make the price point more appealing. Even though the 8nm Qualcomm Sm4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G chipset got average processing power with standard graphic support, the overall usage of the phone is not that disappointing, especially if you are a casual gamer. Thanks to the Adreno 619 graphic unit, you can play games without much hassle.
But, playing high-end games would need more battery life. However, it’s good to see you are getting 5G connectivity so that you can get connected with your social media easily. In terms of storage, you can choose between 64GB to 128GB internal space with secondary unit support in the SIM tray. On top of that, you are getting 4GB to 8GB RAM configuration respectively.
Camera
Straight to the point, the company doesn’t invest much in the camera end in the first place, and you are getting a pretty average dual camera setup on the Moto G53. But still, don’t judge the book by its cover. The dual camera offers a 50MP primary lens that will handle the colors and contrast in a precise manner. Furthermore, you will also obtain lots of exciting features in the native camera that even allows you to capture precious memories.
Speaking of the lowlight photos, the grains are visible in the night mode, and sometimes, the noise is also visible to some extent. Hopefully, the AI software brings nature skin tone with proper details in each shot, while at the same time, it also offers a wide range of perks. Click portrait photos with precise background blur effects. Aside from this, the phone also equips a 2MP macro lens that will grant fine details.
In terms of the video recording, you are getting 1080p resolution, but it doesn’t have proper video stabilization support. Anyway, the 8 MP or 16 MP selfie camera lens arrives with decent camera results and AI software support. It includes impressive features too, but it’s not as great as the primary camera quality. Hopefully, it can record the same videos as the main setup.
Battery and Others
The Motorola Moto G53 battery optimization is superb as you won’t face any problem using Li-Po 5000 mAh capacity. In general, you can expect up to 6+ hours of screen time in the regular condition, and perform a task such as casual gameplay, robust social usage, and immersive content streaming. Even after using the phone for more than five hours, around 15% battery is left. In terms of charging support, the Chinse variant will have 18W wired charging support.
As the international variant, you will obtain an average 10W charger inside the box that uses Type C charging port. Moreover, the smartphone makers also provide a 3.5 mm jack and above-average sound output. Last but not least, let’s talk about the most important part. The Moto G53 is priced at around $245 (Rs 19,990 in India) approx for the starting.
Motorola Moto G53 Smartphone Pros and Cons
Motorola Moto G53 Specifications Detail
Down below you can see the full specifications of the Motorola Moto G53 smartphone.
| Specifications | Motorola Moto G53 |
| Network | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G |
| Announced | December 2022 |
| SIM | Dual SIM |
| Dimensions | 6.41 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches |
| Weight | 183 g |
| Size | 6.5 inches |
| Display | IPS LCD 120Hz 20:9 ratio ~270 PPI density |
| Protection | Water-resistant design |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| OS | Android 13 |
| Chipset | 8nm – Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G |
| CPU | Octa-core 2×2.2 GHz Kryo 460 6×1.8 GHz Kryo 460 |
| GPU | Adreno 619 |
| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| RAM | 4GB, 6GB, 8GB |
| Internal | 64GB, 128GB |
| Camera | 50 MP (wide), PDAF 2 MP (macro) LED flash, HDR, panorama Max – 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie | 8 MP (wide) / 16 MP (wide) Max – 1080p@30fps |
| Loudspeaker | Yes (Stereo Speakers) |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) |
| Infrared port | No |
| Radio | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Sensors | Side-mounted fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, compass Virtual proximity sensing |
| Battery | Li-Po 5000 mAh 18W wired (China) 10W wired (Global) Reverse wired |
| Colors | Ink Blue, Arctic Silver, Pale Pink |
| Expected Price | $245 (Rs 19,990 in India) approx. |
Conclusion
The Motorola Moto G53 falls in the entry-level segment, but at the same time, it looks like a value-for-money deal if you are looking for a decent phone for calling, social media use, a little bit of photography, and battery life. It’s a complete combination with 5G connectivity on top. Overall, if you prefer stock android more than custom skins, then this device can provide those attributes.
But, we won’t be denying that the phone has an underperforming chipset, average camera results if you want to take selfies, and a mediocre charging speed. In that case, you can look for an alternative option would be Samsung Galaxy A14 5G would be a decent option since it offers some amazing perks under the hood. But it won’t give the stock android experience. So, make the final deal that fits your needs.
