Motorola Moto G50 vs Motorola Moto G9 Play Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 25, 2021	Aug 24, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
€230	€170

Design

Dimensions
6.49 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches 164.9 x 74.9 x 8.95 mm	6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches 165.21 x 75.73 x 9.18 mm
Weight
6.77 oz / 192.0 g	7.05 oz / 200.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
	Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key, Other	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Steel Grey, Aqua Green	Forest green, Sapphire blue

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 82.58% screen-to-body	6.5-inch, 81.63% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 90Hz	IPS LCD
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI	1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
2.7 (Average)	3.2 (Poor)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 480 5G SM4350 (8 nm)	Snapdragon 662 SM6115 (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/128GB	4GB/64GB 4GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (12, 11)	Android (10)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Charging
	Motorola TurboPowe
Charge speed
Wired: 10.0W	Wired: 15.0W

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

11h 25min

Gaming

10h 44min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

10h 58min

Gaming

6h 24min

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Dual camera
Main camera
48 MP Aperture size: F1.7 Pixel size: 1.6 μm	48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.12 μm	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
Yes	1080p (60 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse
Front
13 MP (HDR)	8 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
Yes	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, 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, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	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
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, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41, 42, 43
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 19
Data Speed
	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
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

with 128GB storage

Memory	128GB

Dual SIM

Dual SIM	Yes

Dual SIM

Dual SIM	Yes

Links

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Motorola Moto G50 Specs	Motorola Moto G9 Play Specs
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