Samsung Galaxy A50 vs Motorola Moto G8 Plus Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A50	Motorola Moto G8 Plus
Released · Mar 15, 2019	Released · Oct 24, 2019
6.4-inch · 2340x1080px	6.3-inch · 2280x1080px
Triple camera	Triple camera
4GB · 128GB	4GB · 64GB
4000 mAh	4000 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Design

Dimensions
6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches 158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm	6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches 158.35 x 75.83 x 9.09 mm
Weight
5.86 oz (166.0 g)	6.63 oz (188.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Plastic
Resistance
	Splash; IPX2
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Coral, Blue, White	Cosmic blue, Crystal pink

Display

Size
6.4-inch	6.3-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI	2280x1080px, 19:9 ratio, 400 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
85.24 %	82.43 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 (10 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 (11 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2300 MHz ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 260
GPU
Mali-G72 MP3	Adreno 610
RAM
4GB	4GB
Internal storage
128GB, available to use: 107 GB	64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI	Android (10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh	4000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion	Li - Polymer
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging	Motorola TurboPower

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

7h 8min

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
25 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 0.9 μm	48 MP (Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 14 mm Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) Hyperlapse, EIS	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
25 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	25 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos	Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM	FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Cat 13/5 (400/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 11, 2019 FCC ID value: A3LSMA505F
Measured SAR
Head: 0.34 W/kg Body: 0.45 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.44 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.20 W/kg Phablet: 1.07 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 350
In The Box
	18W TurboPower charger, USB-C cable, SIM pin, Guides, Protect cover

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 25, 2019	Oct 24, 2019

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage


Internal storage	64GB, available to use: 49 GB

with 6 GB RAM


RAM	6GB
Internal storage	64GB, available to use: 49 GB

for Verizon


4G (FDD)	Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)

for Sprint


4G (FDD)	Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 41(2600+)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

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