Samsung Galaxy Note8 vs. Motorola Moto G50

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy Note8 and Motorola Moto G50. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Note8 vs. Motorola Moto G50 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy Note8 Motorola Moto G50
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-N950F/DS -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 162.5 mm 164.9 mm Motorola Moto G50 has greater height than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Width 74.8 mm 74.9 mm Motorola Moto G50 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Depth 8.6 mm 8.95 mm Samsung Galaxy Note8 is narrower than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Weight 195 g 192 g Motorola Moto G50 is lighter than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Body Colour Deepsea blue | Gold maple | Midnight black Aqua green | Steel grey
Body Material - Plastic
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Samsung Galaxy Note8 is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 IPX2
Repairability Index - 7.4 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.29 W/kg (body), 0.173 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head), 3.18 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components Heart rate sensor -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy Note8 Motorola Moto G50
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Quad HD+ Super AMOLED IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.3" 6.5" Motorola Moto G50 has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2960 x 1440 pixels 1600 x 720 pixels Samsung Galaxy Note8 has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto G50.
Display Format - HD+
Pixel Density 521 ppi 269 ppi Samsung Galaxy Note8 has better pixel density than Motorola Moto G50.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features Always-on display Max Vision display
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy Note8 Motorola Moto G50
Processor Type (CPU) Samsung Exynos Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
Processor Number 8895 -
Clock Speed 2.3 GHz 2 GHz Samsung Galaxy Note8 has higher clock speed than Motorola Moto G50.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Samsung Galaxy Note8 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali-G71 MP20 -
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy Note8 Motorola Moto G50
RAM LPDDR4 SDRAM - 6 GB 4 GB Samsung Galaxy Note8 has more RAM than Motorola Moto G50.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 64 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory 51.2 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy Note8 Motorola Moto G50
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Motorola Moto G50 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Sensor Size 1/2.55" -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.7 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Pixel Size - 1.6 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Samsung Galaxy Note8 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Optical Zoom 2x -
Digital Zoom 10x -
Self-Timer Delay Yes Yes
Special Effects Motion effect, HDR, Stamp, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Stickers HDR, Live Filters, Spot Colour
Camera Modes Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Timer mode, Virtual Shot, HYPERLAPSE, Food mode Slow motion video, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, Best Shot, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, Active photos, Cinemagraph, Macro video, Macro mode, Gesture selfie
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Auto smile capture Both phones have face detection.
White Balance Custom, automatic -
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Selective Focus, Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Tracking Focus, Dual Pixel technology, Motion photo, Exposure, Shutter speed, geotagging, RAW image capture, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation) Quad Pixel technology, High-res zoom, smart composition, Shot optimisation, RAW photo output
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Note8 has better second camera resolution than Motorola Moto G50.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Macro camera
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.75 μm
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Motorola Moto G50 has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.6" -
Sensor Type (Front) CMOS -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.7 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy Note8 has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Live Filters, Spot Colour
Camera Modes (Front) Wide selfie mode Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, Face Beauty, Active photos, Cinemagraph, Group selfie
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Auto smile capture Motorola Moto G50 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Front) Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS) Self-timer, Shot optimisation
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy Note8 Motorola Moto G50
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3300 mAh 5000 mAh Motorola Moto G50 has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Wireless Charging Yes - Samsung Galaxy Note8 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards WPC, PMA -
Talk Time 1320 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1320 min
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (4G): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display On)): up to 47 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 74 hrs
Playback (video): up to 16 hrs
Standard usage: up to 48 hrs
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy Note8 Motorola Moto G50
Technology TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Motorola Moto G50 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 7.1.1 Nougat Android 11
Intelligent Assistant Bixby Google Assistant
Payment Technology Samsung Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy Note8 Motorola Moto G50
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 43, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3700, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy Note8 Motorola Moto G50
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSD, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 -
Sound Enhancements Acoustic Overload Point -
Audio Amplifier - Smart PA
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy Note8 Motorola Moto G50
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, SAR sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader, eye scan Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX Dual microphones, notification LED, Google Lens
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy Note8 Motorola Moto G50
Included Accessories Power adapter, tweezer, SIM card removal tool, USB Connector (USB-C), micro-USB connector, AKG headphones, USB-C cable, S Pen, Pen nibs SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 10W charger, protective film
Compliant Standards IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IPX2
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