Motorola Moto G50 vs Motorola Moto G5 Specs Comparison

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7.5	7.0
Motorola Moto G50	Motorola Moto G5
Released · Apr 26, 2021	Released · Mar 11, 2017
6.5-inch · 1600x720px	5.0-inch · 1920x1080px
Triple camera	Single camera
4GB · 64GB	2GB · 16GB
5000 mAh	2800 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 25, 2021	Feb 26, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
€230

Design

Dimensions
6.49 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches 164.9 x 74.9 x 8.95 mm	5.68 x 2.87 x 0.37 inches 144.3 x 73. x 9.5 mm
Weight
6.77 oz (192.0 g)	5.13 oz (145.5 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Aluminum Frame: Plastic
Resistance
	Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key, Other	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Steel Grey, Aqua Green	Gold, Gray

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 82.58% screen-to-body	5.0-inch, 65.53% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 90Hz	LCD
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI	1920x1080px, 441 PPI

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 480 5G SM4350 (8 nm)	Snapdragon 430 8937 (28 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 460	Octa-core 1400 MHz ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 619	Adreno 505
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (UFS 2.2) 4GB/128GB	2GB (LPDDR3)/16GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB	microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android (12, 11)	Android (8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh	2800 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 10.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

11h 25min

Gaming

10h 44min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Single camera
Main camera
48 MP Aperture size: F1.7 Pixel size: 1.6 μm	13 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0
Second camera
5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
Yes	1080p (30 fps) EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
13 MP (HDR)	5 MP (Wide Angle)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
Yes	4.2, Yes
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other
NFC	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM, Stereo, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41, 42, 43	38, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 19	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 30, 2021 FCC ID value: IHDT56ZT1
Measured SAR
Head: 0.89 W/kg Body: 1.43 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.45 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage


Memory	128GB

Dual SIM


Dual SIM	Yes

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