Samsung Galaxy A50s vs Moto G8 Plus

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A50s vs Moto G8 Plus across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Moto G8 Plus scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,303, while Samsung Galaxy A50s scores 1,274, making Moto G8 Plus the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy A50s offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Moto G8 Plus offers 6.3 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A50s the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A50s features a Super AMOLED display compared to Moto G8 Plus's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy A50s the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A50s and Moto G8 Plus feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A50s offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Moto G8 Plus offers 25 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A50s better for front camera photography.


Battery: Moto G8 Plus delivers longer battery life with 12h 33m, while Samsung Galaxy A50s delivers 11h 29m, making Moto G8 Plus the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Moto G8 Plus offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy A50s offers 128 GB, making Moto G8 Plus the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Samsung Galaxy A50s and Moto G8 Plus equally at 7.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy A50s and Moto G8 Plus both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

73%
76%

Release Date

11 Sep, 2019
29 Oct, 2019

Performance

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
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)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2280 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
16 MP
Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

32 MP
25 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
4000 mAh
15W Fast Charging
15W Turbo Charging

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Good-looking design 
  • Long-lasting battery life 
  • Cameras click good pictures during the day
  • Good display
  • Bloatware-free software
  • Capable cameras
  • Impressive battery backup

Cons

  • Lowlight shots come out grainy 
  • Not the best phone for gaming
  • No full-screen display 
  • The action camera is only for shooting videos 
  • Can't match the performance offered by rivals

User Ratings

4.3/5
(55,504 ratings)
4.3/5
(11,317 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

153,226
AnTuTu Score
167,968
AnTuTu Score
11h 29m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
12h 33m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Sep 11, 2019
(Official)
Oct 29, 2019
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v9.0 (Pie)

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
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.

153,226
167,968

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 s
22.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

31.5 %
23.8 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2280 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
400 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.97 %
82.1 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Design

Height

158.5 mm
158.4 mm

Width

74.5 mm
75.8 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm
9.0 mm

Weight

166 grams
188 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IPX2

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.01/2" sensor size IMX582 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.0CMOS image sensor 1.6µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length
16 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 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)
Burst mode

Camera Features

4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
4k @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS
25 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS 1.8µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 32 Hours(4G)
Up to 34.4 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes 15W Turbo Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

11h 29m
12h 33m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 45m 24s
1h 46m 11s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
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) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

SAR Value

Head: 0.769 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
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 Compass Gyroscope