Motorola Moto S50 vs Google Pixel 8a

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PHONES
Phone Names	Motorola Moto S50	Google Pixel 8a

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	LTE	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 66 - G6GPR (International)
5G bands	SA/NSA/Sub6	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G6GPR (International)
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Launch
Announced	2024, September 05	2024, May 07
Status	Available. Released 2024, September 05	Available. Released 2024, May 14

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic frame, plastic back or silicone polymer (eco leather) back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back
Dimensions	154.1 x 71.2 x 8.1 mm (6.07 x 2.80 x 0.32 in)	152.1 x 72.7 x 8.9 mm (5.99 x 2.86 x 0.35 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM
Weight	170 g (6.00 oz)	188 g (6.63 oz)

Display
Protection	-	Corning Gorilla Glass 3, Mohs level 5
Resolution	1272 x 2670 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~430 ppi density)
Size	6.36 inches, 103.5 cm2 (~94.4% screen-to-body ratio)	6.1 inches, 90.3 cm2 (~81.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	LTPO P-OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 3000 nits (peak)	OLED, HDR, 120Hz, 2000 nits (peak)

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510)
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 7300 (4 nm)	Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
GPU	Mali-G615 MC2	Immortalis-G715s MC10
OS	Android 14	Android 14, upgradable to Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera
Dual	-	64 MP (16 MP eff.), f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take
Triple	50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.5", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.0, 73mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm, PDAF	-
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR, panorama
Single	32 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 0.7µm	13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Sound
35mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.3, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 3.2
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent)

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery
Charging	68W wired, 50% in 13 min 15W wireless	18W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless Bypass charging
Type	4310 mAh	Li-Po 4492 mAh

Misc
Colors	Nautical Blue, Latte, Poinciana	Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe
Models	XT2309-5	GKV4X, G6GPR, G8HHN, G576D
Price	About 280 EUR	$ 229.98 / C$ 417.99 / £ 279.00 / € 299.99 / ₹ 33,300

OUR TESTS
Battery	-	Active use score 11:25h
Battery (old)	-	Endurance rating 83h
Display	-	1508 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-	-26.5 LUFS (Good)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 1193520 (v10) GeekBench: 4384 (v6) 3DMark: 2427 (Wild Life Extreme)

EU LABEL
Battery	-	40:06h endurance, 1000 cycles
Energy	-	Class B
Free fall	-	Class A (270 falls)
Repairability	-	Class B