The Moto G50 was one of the two Motorola phones announced today. Motorola says that the phone will go on sale next month with a starting price of €249.99. Right now, Motorola is running a promo on its phones, and the offer on the Moto G 5G makes it a better buy than the Moto G50.
The Moto G 5G was announced last November as a more affordable version of the Moto G 5G Plus. It had a starting price of €299.99 for the 4+64GB version while the 6+128GB version had a launch price of €349.99. Motorola is currently running a limited-time sales promotion that brings the price of the base model down to €249 in Spain. This is the same price the 4+64GB version of the newly launched Moto G50 will sell for when it goes on sale on April 15, and if you ask us, the Moto G 5G seems to be the better deal.
Below is a comparison of the specs of both devices:
| Moto G 5G | Moto G50 |
|---|---|
| 6.7-inch FHD+ (2400 x 1080) LCD screen with a centered punch hole | 6.5-inch HD+ (1600 x 720) LCD screen with a waterdrop notch |
| 60Hz refresh rate HDR 10 | 90Hz refresh rate |
| Snapdragon 750G 5G | Snapdragon 480 5G |
| 4GB RAM + 64GB 6GB RAM + 128GB | 4GB RAM + 64GB 6GB RAM + 128GB |
| Triple-rear cameras: 48MP f/1.7 main camera 8MP f/2.4 118° ultrawide angle camera 2MP f/2.4 macro camera | Triple-rear cameras: 48MP f/1.7 main camera 5MP f/2.4 macro camera 2MP f/2.4 depth camera |
| 16MP front-facing camera | 13MP front-facing camera |
| NFC Dual-band Wi-Fi Bluetooth 5.1 USB-C Audio jack MicroSD card support Rear-mounted fingerprint scanner | NFC Dual-band Wi-Fi Bluetooth 5.0 USB-C Audio jack MicroSD card support Rear-mounted fingerprint scanner |
| 5000mAh battery with support for 20W fast charging (20W charger included in the box) | 5000mAh battery with support for 15W fast charging (10W charger included in the box) |
| Android 10 with a promised update to Android 11 | Android 11 |
The Moto G 5G may not have a high refresh rate but it has an FHD+ display which is better than the HD+ screen of the Moto G50. It also has a more powerful processor.
Another area where it is better than the Moto G50 is the camera department. Both phones have the same primary camera but you will agree that an ultrawide angle camera is more useful than a macro camera which the Moto G 5G also has.
Both the Moto G 5G and the Moto G50 have a 5000mAh battery but the former supports a faster charging technology and comes with the maximum supported charger. The Moto G50 supports a slower 15W fast charging and comes with an even slower 10W charger. This means that if you want to charge your phone at the maximum supported rating, you will have to purchase a new charger.
The only downside for the Moto G 5G is that it runs Android 10. Motorola has confirmed that it will be updated to Android 11 but we don’t know when it will begin to roll out.
You can grab the Moto G 5G 4+64GB for €249 on the Motorola Spain website. The promotion runs until April 5 and you get a free gift with your purchase, so hurry.
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