Motorola Moto G50 vs Motorola Moto G8 Specs Comparison

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7.5
Motorola Moto G50
8.0
Motorola Moto G8
Motorola Moto G50 Motorola Moto G8
Released · Apr 26, 2021
Released · Mar 05, 2020
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
6.4-inch · 1560x720px
Triple camera
Triple camera
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 64GB
5000 mAh
4000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.49 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches
164.9 x 74.9 x 8.95 mm
6.35 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches
161.27 x 75.8 x 8.95 mm
Weight
6.77 oz (192.0 g) 6.64 oz (188.3 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Back: 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 Neon blue, Pearl white

Display

Size
6.5-inch 6.4-inch
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI 1560x720px, 19:9 ratio, 268 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate
90Hz
Screen-to-body
82.58 % 82.36 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G SM4350 (8 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 (11 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 460
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 260
GPU
Adreno 619 Adreno 610
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (UFS 2.2) 4GB/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (12, 11) Android (10)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
Charge speed
Wired: 10.0W Wired: 10.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
11h 25min
Gaming
10h 44min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
9h 14min
Gaming
7h 4min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP
Aperture size: F1.7
Pixel size: 1.6 μm
16 MP (Laser autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.7
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
Yes 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
13 MP (HDR) 8 MP (HDR, Slow-motion videos)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
Yes 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope
Other
NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM, Stereo, RDS FM, Stereo, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation 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(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 40, 41, 42, 43 Bands 38, 40, 41
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 19 Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 30, 2021
FCC ID value: IHDT56ZT1
Date approved: Jun 10, 2020
FCC ID value: IHDT56YT3
Measured SAR
Head: 0.89 W/kg
Body: 1.43 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.45 W/kg
Head: 0.41 W/kg
Body: 1.34 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.45 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.39 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 230
In The Box
Headset, protective cover, protective film, charger, USB Type-C cable, guides, SIM tool 10W rapid charger, USB-C cable, SIM pin, guides, Earphones (for selected countries and regions), Protect cover, Protect film (for selected countries and regions)

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 25, 2021 Mar 05, 2020

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage
Memory 128GB
Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
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