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| Global Score | |
| 70.9 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-02-07 | 2019-03-15 |
| 5.85 x 2.81 x 0.32 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 202.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1512 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| Kryo 250, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A50 is much better than the Moto G7 Play, getting a score of 83.8 against 70.9. Even when Samsung Galaxy A50 and the Moto G7 Play were released with only a couple of months difference, Samsung Galaxy A50 is just a little thinner and just a little lighter. The Samsung Galaxy A50 has a bit better processor than Moto G7 Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A50 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A50 features a better screen than Motorola Moto G7 Play, because it has a higher pixels density, a bit bigger screen and a lot higher 1080 x 2340 resolution. Galaxy A50 counts with a very superior storage to install applications and games than Moto G7 Play, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB, the Galaxy A50 also has 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A50 captures a bit better pictures and videos than Moto G7 Play, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A50 also has a back camera with much more megapixels, a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality and a larger camera aperture to capture better captures in poorly lited situations.
The Samsung Galaxy A50 has superior battery lifetime than Moto G7 Play, because it has a 33 percent more battery capacity.
Galaxy A50 costs a bit more money than the Motorola Moto G7 Play, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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