Motorola Moto G50 vs Motorola Moto G 5G Plus Comparison and Differences

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Motorola Moto G50

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Motorola Moto G 5G Plus

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Motorola Moto G50 or Motorola Moto G 5G Plus Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Motorola Moto G50 Motorola Moto G 5G Plus
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Release date 2021, March 25 2020, July 07
Dimensions (HxWxD) 164.9 x 74.9 x 9 mm | 6.49 x 6.49 x 2.95 in 168 x 74 x 9 mm | 6.61 x 6.61 x 2.91 in
Weight 192 g | 6.77 oz 207 g | 7.3 oz
Body Build Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
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Colors Steel Gray, Aqua Green Blue
Battery 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable 5000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po
Approximate price 230 EUR 400 EUR
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Screen

Technology IPS LCD LTPS IPS LCD
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 6.5" in 6.7" in
Screen area 102.8 cm2 104.9 cm2
Screen format 20:9 (height:width) 21:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 83.2% 84.3%
Screen resolution 720 x 1600 px 1080 x 2520 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 269 PPI 409 PPI
Other specs - 90Hz - 90Hz refresh rate
-HDR10
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 48 MP, Triple 48 MP, Quad
Camera specs -48 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0'', 0.8µm, PDAF
-5 MP, f/2.4, (macro), 1/5.0'', 1.12µm
-2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
-48 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
-8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
-5 MP, f/2.2, (macro), AF
-2 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
Functions LED flash, HDR, panorama Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30/60fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie 13 MP, Single 16 MP, Dual
Specifications 13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.12µm 16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.0µm
8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Functions HDR HDR
Video 1080p@30/60fps 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 11 Android 10
Chipset - Qualcomm SM4350 Snapdragon 480 5G (8 nm) - Qualcomm SDM765 Snapdragon 765 (7 nm)
CPU - Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 460) - Octa-core (1x2.3 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)
GPU Adreno 619 Adreno 620
External memory microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal memory 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 9 Total 278377
Antutu 8 Total 306311

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE
-5G - SA/NSA
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE
-5G - 2, 5, 66, 260, 261 SA/NSA/mmWave
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G
GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, LTEEP, SUPL
NFC Yes Yes
USB USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.1, A2DP, LE

Music and Audio

Radio FM radio FM radio
Headphone jack Yes Yes

Other features

Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer (market dependant) - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other extras
- Fast charging 15W
- Water repellent design

- Fast charging 20W
- Splash resistant

Reviews and Opinions on Motorola Moto G50 and Motorola Moto G 5G Plus

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Rodge
2022-05-05 16:49:16
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Both decent phones.Only fault I can find is moto g 5 g plus will not be upgraded to Android 12 .Thought it should have been because it is a 5 g capable phone