Lower mid-range · 2021
Motorola Moto G50 5G
Our Take
CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A16
A dependable lower mid-ranger with all-day battery — but slow 15W charging and an HD+ display show its age.
Best for
Daily driver · WhatsApp · calls
Strength
All-day battery (5000mAh)
Watch out
15W charging (slow), HD+ display, not Full HD
Skip if
You watch a lot of video or play demanding games
Full specifications
What stands out
Pro camera extras: laser AF
Display
6.5″ · IPS LCD · 720 × 1600 · 90 Hz · HDR
Display
6.5″ · IPS LCD · 720 × 1600 · 90 Hz · HDR
Performance
Mediatek Dimensity 700 (7 nm) · 8-core 2.2 GHz · Mali-G57 MC2
Basic CPU
Performance
Mediatek Dimensity 700 (7 nm) · 8-core 2.2 GHz · Mali-G57 MC2
Basic CPU
Camera
48 MP f/1.7 main · 13 MP selfie
Camera
48 MP f/1.7 main · 13 MP selfieA standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.
Main camera
48 MP f/1.7
Macro
2 MP
Front camera
13 MP f/2.0
Main sensor
0.8µm
Slow motion
Yes, 60 fps
Camera extras
laser AF
Video
1080p @ 60 fps
Battery
5000 mAh · 15 W wired
All-day
Battery
5000 mAh · 15 W wired
All-day
Audio
Audio
Speakers
Mono
Microphones
2
Memory
4 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable
Tight
Memory
4 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable
Tight
Connectivity
5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
Connectivity
5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
Build & Design
206 g · 9.3 mm
Build & Design
206 g · 9.3 mmHeight
167.0 mm
Width
76.4 mm
Thickness
9.3 mm
Weight
206 g
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximitySensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity
Specifications sourced from GSMArena
How it stacks up against the rest.
Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.
vs
Apple iPhone 13
Loses on most
1 win
4 losses
54% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 3,240 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
389k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 60 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 206 g vs 174 g
Starts with less storage
64 GB vs 128 GB baseline
vs
Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
Loses on most
5 losses
Less smooth display
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 720 × 1600 vs 1080 × 2400 resolution
Lower benchmark score
389k vs 899k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 60 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 206 g vs 169 g
Starts with less storage
64 GB vs 128 GB baseline
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