Motorola Moto G50 vs Moto G22

55 out of 100

52 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.5-inch Motorola Moto G50 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 480) that was released on March 25, 2021, against the Motorola Moto G22, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G37 and came out 11 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G50

Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
89% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (318K versus 168K)
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 480
Slow-motion recording at 120FPS
Faster storage type - UFS 2.1 versus eMMC 5.1
3.1x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 642 and 206 points

Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G22

Delivers 32% higher peak brightness (432 against 327 nits)
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
The phone is 11-months newer

Review

Evaluation of Motorola Moto G50 and Moto G22 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Moto G50

Moto G22

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Moto G50

Moto G22

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Moto G50

Moto G22

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Moto G50

Moto G22

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Moto G50

Moto G22

71 *

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Moto G50

Moto G22

Scores with a red asterisk ( * ) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.

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Final comparison evaluation

Moto G50

Moto G22

52 *

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Moto G50

Moto G22

Display

Type	IPS LCD	TFT LCD
Size	6.5 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	720 x 1600 pixels	720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	269 ppi	268 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	450 nits	460 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	83.2%	84.2%

Display tests
RGB color space	93.2%	93.2%
PWM	2336000 Hz	Not detected
Response time	44 ms	40 ms
Contrast	1889:1	902:1

Peak brightness test (auto)

Moto G50

327 nits

Moto G22 +32%

432 nits

Design and build

Height	164.9 mm (6.49 inches)	163.95 mm (6.45 inches)
Width	74.9 mm (2.95 inches)	74.94 mm (2.95 inches)
Thickness	9 mm (0.35 inches)	8.49 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	192 g (6.77 oz)	185 g (6.53 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	Yes
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Gray, Green	White, Black, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, rear	Yes, in-button

Screen-to-body ratio

Moto G50

83.2%

Moto G22 +1%

84.2%

Performance

Tests of Motorola Moto G50 and Motorola Moto G22 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 480	MediaTek Helio G37
Max clock	2000 MHz	2300 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 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53
Lithography process	8 nanometers	12 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 619	PowerVR GE8320
GPU shading units	256	32
GPU clock	825 MHz	680 MHz
FLOPS	~422.4 GFLOPS	~43.5 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Moto G50 +212%

642

Moto G22

206

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Moto G50 +91%

1745

Moto G22

915

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Moto G50 +89%

318550

Moto G22

168983

CPU	102842	59284
GPU	56472	13963
Memory	72584	46425
UX	83624	48400
Total score	318550	168983

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Moto G50

983

Moto G22

n/a

Max surface temperature	44.3 °C	40.2 °C
Stability	99%	-
Graphics test	5 FPS	-
Graphics score	983	-

PCMark 3.0

Moto G50

8375

Moto G22

n/a

Web score	7519	-
Video editing	4232	-
Photo editing	17367	-
Data manipulation	7364	-
Writing score	10070	-

Memory

RAM
RAM size	4 GB	4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	1866 MHz	-
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	64, 128 GB	64 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	eMMC 5.1
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
OS size	12 GB	12 GB

Battery

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	15 W	15 W
Battery type	Li-Po	-
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (23% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 65 min)
Full charging time	2:35 hr	2:32 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	15:36 hr	-
Watching video	15:58 hr	-
Gaming	06:49 hr	-
Standby	153 hr	-

General battery life

Moto G50

42:53 hr

Moto G22

n/a

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	8700 x 5800
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)	No
Angle of widest lens	-	118°
Lenses	3 (48 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP)	4 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 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 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Phase autofocus
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	13 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	4128 x 3096	5312 x 2988
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.5
Focal length	-	1 mm
Pixel size	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 Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5
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
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Depends on the region
Infrared port	No	No

Network
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	7
5G support	Yes	No

Sound

Speakers	Mono	Mono
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	Yes	-
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Speakers test

Max loudness

Moto G50

79.2 dB

Moto G22 +10%

86.9 dB

Other

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	March 2021	March 2022
Release date	April 2021	March 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Yes, 10 W

* Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the performance, gaming, battery life, and design are more important to you, then choose the Motorola Moto G50 . But if the display, camera, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Motorola Moto G22 .