Screen size
Quick verdict
Moto G87 leads the measured specs 17-1.
Measured wins
Moto G50
1
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Moto G87
17
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Moto G50
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Moto G87
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Moto G50
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Moto G87
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Moto G50
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Moto G87
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Moto G50
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Moto G87
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 71
5G bands
Moto G50
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Moto G87
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Moto G50
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Moto G87
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Moto G50
2021, March 25
Moto G87
2026, April 29
Status
Moto G50
Available. Released 2021, April 26
Moto G87
Released May 2026
Dimensions
Moto G50
164.9 x 74.9 x 9 mm (6.49 x 2.95 x 0.35 in)
Moto G87
164.5 x 77.3 x 7.3 mm (6.48 x 3.04 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Moto G50
192 g (6.77 oz)
Moto G87
183 g (6.46 oz)
Build
Moto G50
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Moto G87
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic frame, silicone polymer (eco leather) back
SIM
Moto G50
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Moto G87
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Moto G50
Water-repellent design
Moto G87
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Type
Moto G50
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Moto G87
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR, 5000 nits (peak)
Size
Moto G50
6.5 inches, 102.8 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Moto G87
6.78 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~88.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Moto G50
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
Moto G87
1272 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~450 ppi density)
Protection
Moto G50
-
Moto G87
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
OS
Moto G50
Android 11, upgradable to Android 12
Moto G87
Android 16
Chipset
Moto G50
Qualcomm SM4350 Snapdragon 480 5G (8 nm)
Moto G87
Mediatek Dimensity 6400 (6 nm)
CPU
Moto G50
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 460)
Moto G87
Octa-core (2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Moto G50
Adreno 619
Moto G87
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Moto G50
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Moto G87
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Moto G50
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Moto G87
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Moto G50
-
Moto G87
UFS 2.2
Triple
Moto G50
48 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 5 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Moto G87
-
Features
Moto G50
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Moto G87
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Moto G50
1080p@30/60fps
Moto G87
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Dual
Moto G50
-
Moto G87
200 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 0.5µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Single
Moto G50
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Moto G87
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Features
Moto G50
HDR
Moto G87
-
Video
Moto G50
1080p@30/60fps
Moto G87
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Moto G50
Yes
Moto G87
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Moto G50
Yes
Moto G87
No
WLAN
Moto G50
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Moto G87
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Moto G50
5.0, A2DP, LE
Moto G87
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Moto G50
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
Moto G87
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Moto G50
Yes
Moto G87
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Moto G50
FM radio
Moto G87
No
USB
Moto G50
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Moto G87
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Moto G50
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer (market dependant)
Moto G87
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Moto G50
-
Moto G87
Smart Connect support
Type
Moto G50
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Moto G87
5200 mAh
Charging
Moto G50
15W wired
Moto G87
30W wired
Colors
Moto G50
Steel Gray, Aqua Green
Moto G87
Pantone: Overture, Blue Atoll
Models
Moto G50
XT2137-1, XT2137-2
Moto G87
-
Price
Moto G50
About 190 EUR
Moto G87
About 400 EUR