Samsung Galaxy A50 vs Moto G8

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A50 vs Moto G8 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy A50 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Moto G8 runs at 2.0 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy A50 the better performer.


Display: Both Samsung Galaxy A50 and Moto G8 offer the same screen size of 6.4 inches, but Samsung Galaxy A50 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Moto G8's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy A50 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy A50 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 25 MP, while Moto G8 offers 16 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A50 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A50 offers a higher front camera resolution with 25 MP, while Moto G8 offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A50 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Samsung Galaxy A50 and Moto G8 offer the same 4000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy A50 and Moto G8 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

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Samsung Galaxy A50
₹21,000
(Out of Stock)
Moto G8
₹18,390
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

75%
74%

Release Date

02 Mar, 2019
25 Jan, 2021

Performance

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610
Snapdragon 665
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1560 px (HD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A

Rear Camera

25 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

25 MP
8 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
4000 mAh
15W Fast Charging
10W Rapid Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Excellent display
  • Capable cameras
  • Streamlined software experience
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Performance could've been better
  • Overshadowed by the competition
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(100,914 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

143,399
AnTuTu Score
N/A

Video

Videos
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There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Mar 02, 2019
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610
Qualcomm Snapdragon 665

Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
11 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G72 MP3
Adreno 610

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

143,399
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1560 px (HD+)

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
268 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.97 %
82.06 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.6 %
N/A

Design

Height

158.5 mm
161.3 mm

Width

74.5 mm
75.8 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm
9 mm

Weight

166 grams
188.3 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

25 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.726 mm focal length CMOS image sensor
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.71.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera13 mm focal length
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length
2 MP
f/2.2 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

5288 x 3968 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

25 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size CMOS
8 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 23 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes 10W Rapid Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 0.335 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Rear

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope