Category Breakdown
Motorola Moto G50
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro 5G
Performance
68.568.5
Camera
44.144.1
Display
75.575.5
Battery
58.558.5
Build
77.877.8
Overall
63.263.2
Summary
- The Motorola Moto G50 and Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro 5G both feature a 6.5-inch IPS LCD display with a 90Hz refresh rate, but the Poco M3 Pro offers a higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels compared to the Moto G50's 720 x 1600 pixels, resulting in a sharper image.
- In terms of performance, the Moto G50 is powered by the Snapdragon 480, while the Poco M3 Pro utilizes the Mediatek Dimensity 700, with the latter providing slightly better efficiency.
- Both phones have a 48 MP main camera, but the Poco M3 Pro has an 8 MP selfie camera, outperforming the Moto G50's 13 MP.
- Battery capacity is identical at 5000 mAh, but the Poco M3 Pro supports faster charging at 18W versus the Moto G50's 15W.
- Build quality differs slightly, with the Poco M3 Pro featuring Gorilla Glass 3 on the front, while both run Android 11, though the Moto G50 is upgradable to Android 12, whereas the Poco M3 Pro runs MIUI 12.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Motorola Moto G50
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro 5G
General
Release Date
2021, March 25
2021, May 19
Announced
2021, March 25
2021, May 19
Description
Not to be confused with Motorola Moto G50 5G
N/A
Display
Size
6.5"
6.5"
Type
IPS LCD, 90Hz
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 400 nits (typ), 500 nits (HBM)
Resolution
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)
PPI
720
1080
Refresh Rate
90Hz
90Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM4350 Snapdragon 480 5G (8 nm)
Mediatek Dimensity 700 (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 460)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 619
Mali-G57 MC2
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
48 MP
48 MP
Main Camera Details
48 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF5 MP, f/2.4, (macro), 1/5.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Front Camera
13 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video Recording
1080p@30/60fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30/60fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging Details
15W wired
18W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
164.9 x 74.9 x 9 mm (6.49 x 2.95 x 0.35 in)
161.8 x 75.3 x 8.9 mm (6.37 x 2.96 x 0.35 in)
Weight
192 g
190 g
Materials
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic frame, plastic back
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Steel Gray, Aqua Green
Poco Yellow, Power Black, Cool Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 11, upgradable to Android 12
Android 11, MIUI 12
OS Version
Android 11, upgradable to Android 12
Android 11, MIUI 12
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer (market dependant)
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

