Motorola Moto G50 vs Moto G32
55
out of 100
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59
out of 100
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.5-inch Motorola Moto G50 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 480) that was released on March 25, 2021, against the Motorola Moto G32, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 and came out 16 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 Motorola Moto G50
- Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
- 12% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (318K versus 284K)
- 55% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 642 and 415 points
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G32
- 51% higher pixel density (405 vs 269 PPI)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- Stereo speakers
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
- Supports higher wattage charging (30W versus 15W)
- The phone is 1-year and 4-months newer
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 680
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
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 | 720 x 1600 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 269 ppi | 405 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 450 nits | 450 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.2% | 85.4% |
| Display features | - | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 93.2% | - |
| PWM | 2336000 Hz | - |
| Response time | 44 ms | - |
| Contrast | 1889:1 | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164.9 mm (6.49 inches) | 161.78 mm (6.37 inches) |
| Width | 74.9 mm (2.95 inches) | 73.84 mm (2.91 inches) |
| Thickness | 9 mm (0.35 inches) | 8.49 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 192 g (6.77 oz) | 184 g (6.49 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP53 | Yes |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Gray, Green | Silver, Gold, Gray |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, rear | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 460 Silver
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Kryo 460 Gold |
- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53)
- 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73) |
| Lithography process | 8 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 619 | Adreno 610 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 825 MHz | 1110 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~422.4 GFLOPS | ~284 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 102842 | 91908 |
| GPU | 56472 | 46748 |
| Memory | 72584 | 69287 |
| UX | 83624 | 74445 |
| Total score | 318550 | 284441 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 44.3 °C | - |
| Stability | 99% | 99% |
| Graphics test | 5 FPS | 2 FPS |
| Graphics score | 983 | 446 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 7519 | 6776 |
| Video editing | 4232 | 4128 |
| Photo editing | 17367 | 10699 |
| Data manipulation | 7364 | 5596 |
| Writing score | 10070 | 7776 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4, 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1866 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64, 128 GB | 64, 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 512 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) | Android 12 |
| ROM | - | Stock Android |
| OS size | 12 GB | 17.9 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | 30 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (23% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 40 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:35 hr | 1:30 hr |
| Web browsing | 15:36 hr | - |
| Watching video | 15:58 hr | - |
| Gaming | 06:49 hr | - |
| Standby | 153 hr | - |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 48 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8000 x 6000 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 118° |
| Lenses | 3 (48 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 48 MP
- Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | - |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS) |
| Macro lens |
- 5 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS) |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Depth lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
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| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4128 x 3096 | 4624 x 3468 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.4 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 microns | 1.12 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" | - |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 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 Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | 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, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC * | Yes | 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 | Yes | No |
| LTE Cat * | 12 | 13 |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | March 2021 | July 2022 |
| Release date | April 2021 | August 2022 |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | - | Yes, 30 W |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display and sound are more important to you, then choose the Motorola Moto G32 . But if the performance, gaming, and design are more of a priority – go for the Motorola Moto G50 .
