Motorola Moto G8 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A50
A spec-by-spec comparison of the Motorola Moto G8 Plus and the Samsung Galaxy A50, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| Motorola Moto G8 Plus | Samsung Galaxy A50 |
|---|
| Our rating | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Battery | 4,000 mAh | 4,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 15W | 15W |
| RAM (max) | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 64 GB | 512 GB |
| Screen size | 6.3 in | 6.4 in |
| Main camera | 48 MP | 25 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 188 g | 166 g |
| Released | Oct 2019 | Feb 2019 |
Summary: Motorola Moto G8 Plus is ahead on main camera. Samsung Galaxy A50 is ahead on our rating, ram (max), storage (max), screen size.
★ Which should you buy? Samsung Galaxy A50 is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.
Reviewed by the infozme.com Editorial Team — see how we research & rate phones.
Display
| Motorola Moto G8 Plus | Samsung Galaxy A50 |
|---|
| Type | LTPS IPS LCD | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~400 ppi density) | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density) |
| Protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
Platform
| Motorola Moto G8 Plus | Samsung Galaxy A50 |
|---|
| OS | Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10 | Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm) | Exynos 9610 (10nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver) | Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Mali-G72 MP3 |
Memory
| Motorola Moto G8 Plus | Samsung Galaxy A50 |
|---|
| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot for dual SIM version) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) up to 512GB |
| Internal | 64GB 4GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM |
Main Camera
| Motorola Moto G8 Plus | Samsung Galaxy A50 |
|---|
| Triple | 48 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/2", 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF (Quad Pixel technology); 16 MP, f/2.2, 14mm (ultrawide), dedicated video camera (1080p); 5 MP, f/2.2, (depth) | 25 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF; 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide); 5 MP, f/2.2, (depth) |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps (gyro-EIS) | 1080p@30fps |
Selfie Camera
| Motorola Moto G8 Plus | Samsung Galaxy A50 |
|---|
| Single | 25 MP, f/2.0, 0.9µm | 25 MP, f/2.0, (wide) |
| Features | HDR | HDR |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Battery
| Motorola Moto G8 Plus | Samsung Galaxy A50 |
|---|
| Type | Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable | Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable |
| Charging | 15W TurboPower (Quick Charge based) | Fast charging 15W |
Body
| Motorola Moto G8 Plus | Samsung Galaxy A50 |
|---|
| Dimensions | 158.4 x 75.8 x 9.1 mm (6.24 x 2.98 x 0.36 in) | 158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm (6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 in) |
| Weight | 188 g (6.63 oz) | 166 g (5.86 oz) |
| Build | Plastic frame and back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame |
| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
Comms
| Motorola Moto G8 Plus | Samsung Galaxy A50 |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | — |
| NFC | Yes (market dependent) | Yes (market/region dependent) |
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| GPS | — | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
Launch
| Motorola Moto G8 Plus | Samsung Galaxy A50 |
|---|
| Announced | 2019, October 24 | February 2019 |
| Released | 2019, October 28 | — |
| Status | Discontinued | Available |
| Release Date | — | February 25, 2019 (International), March 18, 2019 (GSMArena), June 13, 2019 (US) |
Frequently asked questions
Which has more RAM, Motorola Moto G8 Plus or Samsung Galaxy A50?
Samsung Galaxy A50 — 4 GB for the Motorola Moto G8 Plus versus 6 GB for the Samsung Galaxy A50.
Which is lighter, Motorola Moto G8 Plus or Samsung Galaxy A50?
Samsung Galaxy A50 — 188 g for the Motorola Moto G8 Plus versus 166 g for the Samsung Galaxy A50.
Which is newer, Motorola Moto G8 Plus or Samsung Galaxy A50?
Motorola Moto G8 Plus — Oct 2019 for the Motorola Moto G8 Plus versus Feb 2019 for the Samsung Galaxy A50.
Is the Motorola Moto G8 Plus or the Samsung Galaxy A50 rated higher?
We rate the Motorola Moto G8 Plus 7/10 and the Samsung Galaxy A50 8/10.
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