Itel A50

In the camera department, the itel A50 is equipped with dual 8MP AI rear cameras and a 5MP front camera housed in a waterdrop notch. These are simple point-and-shoot cameras with average performance, as expected from a budget device. Images shot from the primary camera in well-lit environments appear likeable for the price, even though the autofocus and shutter speeds are not up to the mark.Read on to find out if the itel A50's camera performance is better than the Moto G04.DaylightThe Moto G04 excels at capturing more detailed images than the itel A50. This can be attributed to the superior 16MP camera on the Motorola smartphone, which produces images with less noticeable noise. The Moto G04 also leans towards cooler tones, giving its photos a dramatic, social media-ready aesthetic. On the other hand, the itel A50 favours warmer tones, resulting in appealing but often overexposed images. The dynamic range appears underwhelming on both smartphones. PortraitsNeither smartphone delivers accurate skin tones. However, in terms of detail and edge detection, the Moto G04 has a clear advantage. The itel A50 doesn't do a very neat job separating the background from the foreground. Moreover, the details are overexposed.SelfiesThe Moto G04 utilises the same 5MP snapper for the selfie camera as the itel A50 but captures better images. Its front camera captures sharper images, whereas the itel A50 tends to lose detail. That said, neither phone produces accurate skin tones: the Moto G04 makes them appear muddy, while the itel A50 renders them overly white.Low lightIn low light too, the Moto G04 impresses. The handset handles colours and lights better than its counterpart. That said, both the Moto G04 and itel A50 struggle to reduce graininess, which remains noticeable throughout the image.

The itel A50 is powered by the Unisoc T603 chipset, an entry-level processor capable of handling basic tasks. However, it is not as powerful as the Moto G04's Unisoc T606 SoC. We received the 4GB RAM variant of the itel smartphone, and it achieved a score of 151,010 on AnTuTu, which is nearly 100,000 points lower than its rival. Similarly, on Geekbench, the A50 managed a modest 212 in the single-core test and 833 in the multi-core test. On the bright side, the phone throttles to a decent 63.2 percent of its peak performance in the Burnout CPU Throttle test.While the phone isn't meant to do any heavy lifting, it can run games like BGMI, Real Racing 3, and Call of Duty albeit with low graphics. The experience wasn't particularly enjoyable with frame drops and lag issues, even though the phone managed its thermals efficiently. The itel A50 heated up by roughly 11 degrees on aggregate after playing the three games for 30 minutes each. There were also noticeable lags while multitasking with a bunch of apps running in the background. The handset is suited for users who keep their usage limited to one app at a time.On the software side, the handset runs Android 14 Go Edition out of the box, with itel's custom skin layered on top. This skin introduces extra features and a few proprietary apps, enhancing the user experience. The A50 comes with 41 pre-installed apps, of which only one is third-party and removable. The company hasn't confirmed any software updates for the smartphone yet.itel A50Moto G04Realme Narzo N63Pre-installed apps414560OS updatesNANA1 year OS + 2 years security

The itel A50 is equipped with a standard 5,000mAh battery with 10W fast charging support. The charger is provided in the box and it takes approximately three hours to juice up the device from 20 to 100 percent. The full charge is expected to last at least a day. On the PCMark battery test, the handset achieved 8 hours 45 minutes, which is slightly underwhelming for a phone meant to handle basic activities. Moving on, in our 30-minute YouTube video streaming and gaming tests, the itel A50 consumed 28 percent battery life on aggregate.itel A50Moto G04Realme Narzo N63Battery5,000mAh5,000mAh5,000mAhCharging speeds10W15W45WCharging time (20-100 percent)174 minutes131 minutes69 minutes