Oppo A52 vs Motorola Moto G50
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.5-inch Oppo A52 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 665) that was released on April 20, 2020, against the Motorola Moto G50, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 and came out 12 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Oppo A52
- 51% higher pixel density (405 vs 269 PPI)
- Delivers 44% higher peak brightness (472 against 327 nits)
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Stereo speakers
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G50
- Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- 29% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (318K versus 246K)
- More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 11
- The phone is 1-year newer
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 480
- 25% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 642 and 514 points
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (
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) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 405 ppi | 269 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 480 nits | 450 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.7% | 83.2% |
| RGB color space | 98.8% | 93.2% |
| PWM | Not detected | 2336000 Hz |
| Response time | 31.8 ms | 44 ms |
| Contrast | 1587:1 | 1889:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.2 mm (6.39 inches) | 164.9 mm (6.49 inches) |
| Width | 75.5 mm (2.97 inches) | 74.9 mm (2.95 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) | 9 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 192 g (6.77 oz) | 192 g (6.77 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP53 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black | Gray, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53)
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 460 Silver
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Kryo 460 Gold |
| Lithography process | 11 nanometers | 8 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 610 | Adreno 619 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 825 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~243.2 GFLOPS | ~422.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 81665 | 102842 |
| GPU | 36780 | 56472 |
| Memory | 60528 | 72584 |
| UX | 66220 | 83624 |
| Total score | 246361 | 318550 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 38.9 °C | 44.3 °C |
| Stability | - | 99% |
| Graphics test | - | 5 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 983 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 7519 |
| Video editing | - | 4232 |
| Photo editing | - | 17367 |
| Data manipulation | - | 7364 |
| Writing score | - | 10070 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 64, 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 256 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 11.0) | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) |
| ROM | ColorOS 7.1 | - |
| OS size | 16.6 GB | 12 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 18 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (30% in 30 min) | Yes (23% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:37 hr | 2:35 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 15:36 hr |
| Watching video | - | 15:58 hr |
| Gaming | - | 06:49 hr |
| Standby | - | 153 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 12 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 8000 x 6000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 120FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (1080p) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 119° | - |
| Lenses | 4 (12 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (48 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 12 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus |
- 48 MP
- Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS) |
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| Macro lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 5 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS) |
| Depth lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 4128 x 3096 |
| Aperture | f/2 | f/2.2 |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.1" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC * | No | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM * | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support * | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | Yes |
| LTE Cat * | 12 | 12 |
| 5G support | - | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | April 2020 | March 2021 |
| Release date | April 2020 | April 2021 |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the performance, gaming, battery life, software, and design are more important to you, then choose the Motorola Moto G50 . But if the sound is more of a priority – go for the Oppo A52 .