Home Phone comparison Motorola Moto G50 and OnePlus Nord 5 - Which is better?

Motorola Moto G50 vs OnePlus Nord 5

45 out 100
Motorola Moto G50
VS
78 out 100
OnePlus Nord 5
Motorola Moto G50
OnePlus Nord 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Moto G50 Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 480, vs OnePlus Nord 5, Manufactured in July, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Motorola Moto G50
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 211g
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 5
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Motorola Moto G50 and OnePlus Nord 5
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Motorola Moto G50
vs
OnePlus Nord 5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.83 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1272x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.8:9
Pixel density 269 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 450 nits 1400 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 82.7 % 90.1 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola Moto G50
322 nits
OnePlus Nord 5
1324 nits
sRGB gamut93.2 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)2336000 Hzn/a
Response time44 msn/a
Contrast1889:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Motorola Moto G50]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.9 mm (6.49 in) 163.41 mm (6.43 in)
Width 74.9 mm (2.95 in) 77.04 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Green		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Moto G50
82.7 %
OnePlus Nord 5
90.1 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Moto G50 and OnePlus Nord 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 460 Silver)
- 2/2 (Kryo 460 Gold)		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 619 Adreno 735
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 825 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Moto G50
639
OnePlus Nord 5
1963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Moto G50
1744
OnePlus Nord 5
4981
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6391963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17444981
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a10567
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord 5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Moto G50
351771
OnePlus Nord 5
1481616
CPU122625395746
GPU69314525594
Memory78462263364
UX81370296912
NanoReview Score3517711481616
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Motorola Moto G50
983
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a
Max Surface Temp.44.3 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test5 fpsn/a
Graphics Score983n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Motorola Moto G50]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Motorola Moto G50
8566
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a
Writing score11301n/a
Web score7280n/a
Video editing4416n/a
Data manipulation6852n/a
NanoReview Score8566n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 15
OS Size 12 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (23% in 30 min) Yes (79% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:35 h 0:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Motorola Moto G50
28:37
OnePlus Nord 5
25:12
Web Browsing11:13 h10:44 h
Video Playback15:36 h16:17 h
Games05:58 h05:44 h
Standby Mode151 h112 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
Sensorn/aSony LYT-700
Sensor size1/21/1.56
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08D10
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung JN5
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.76
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.4
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
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM (850/900/1800/1900)
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700WCDMA (850/900/1700/1900/2100)
LTE Bands*LTE (1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B43/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category1218
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Motorola Moto G50
79.2 dB
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 260 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 549
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Nord 5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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