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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-04 | 2019-03-15 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 280.00 | $ 202.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy A50 is much better than the Moto Z Play, getting a overall score of 83.8 against 74.4. Galaxy A50 is a newer phone than the Moto Z Play, but it's just a bit thicker and a little bit heavier. Samsung Galaxy A50 has a little better performance than Motorola Moto Z Play, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy A50 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy A50 has just a bit better screen than Moto Z Play, because it has a larger display, a just a little greater number of pixels per inch of screen and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px. The Galaxy A50 has a bigger storage for apps and games than Motorola Moto Z Play, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that admits 1,45 TB smaller, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy A50 features a bit better camera than Motorola Moto Z Play, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy A50 also has a larger diafragm aperture and a way more megapixels camera. Galaxy A50 has a bit superior battery lifetime than Moto Z Play, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3510mAh.
Samsung Galaxy A50 is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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