TCL 50 SE vs Motorola Moto G14
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Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.78-inch TCL 50 SE (with MediaTek Helio G88) that was released on February 26, 2024, against the Motorola Moto G14, which is powered by Unisoc Tiger T616 and came out 7 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the TCL 50 SE
- Higher display refresh rate β 90 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
- Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 15W)
- The phone is 7 months newer
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G14
- Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
- 27% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (388K versus 304K)
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
- Weighs 18 grams less
- 8% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 452 and 420 points
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2460 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 396 ppi | 405 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 550 nits | 400 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.4% | 85.7% |
| RGB color space | - | 99.9% |
| PWM | - | Not detected |
| Response time | - | 31 ms |
| Contrast | - | 1080:1 |
Screen space comparison
50 SE
6.78β³ (20:9 ratio) = 17.2 in2
Moto G14
6.5β³ (20:9 ratio) = 15.8 in2
~8% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 168.2 mm (6.62 inches) | 161.46 mm (6.36 inches) |
| Width | 75.5 mm (2.97 inches) | 73.82 mm (2.91 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm (0.32 inches) | 7.99 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 195 g (6.88 oz) | 177 g (6.24 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP52 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Gray, Blue | Gray, Blue, Purple, Yellow |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G88 | Unisoc Tiger T616 |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU | No |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MC2 | Mali-G57 MP1 |
| GPU shading units | 48 | 32 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 750 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~96 GFLOPS | ~48 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 512 |
| Single-core score | 420 | 452 |
| Multi-core score | 1357 | 1490 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 113556 | 155412 |
| GPU | 27120 | 17851 |
| Memory | 70702 | 109344 |
| UX | 93210 | 105551 |
| Total score | 304588 | 388158 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [2 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Graphics score | - | 54 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 10167 | 8248 |
| Video editing | 6126 | 4823 |
| Photo editing | 18013 | 16913 |
| Data manipulation | 5214 | 5662 |
| Writing score | 7926 | 9412 |
Recent User Tests
TCL 50 SE
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2025-11-20 (gffgtrtr) | AnTuTu 11 | 304588 |
Motorola Moto G14
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2025-11-23 (Explosivo) | AnTuTu 11 | 370494 |
| π 2025-10-11 -> Miojinho | Geekbench 6 GPU | 512 |
| π 2025-10-11 -> Miojinho | Geekbench 6 CPU | 451 / 1359 |
| π 2025-10-11 -> Miojinho | AnTuTu 11 | 388158 |
| π 2024-09-04 (Trizen) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 452 / 1551 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1800 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | - | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) |
| ROM | - | My UX |
| OS size | - | 18 GB |
| OS updates | - | 2 years |
| Security updates | - | 2 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5010 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 33 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | - | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 50 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 1:46 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Sensor | - | Samsung S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | 2 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.4 |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 4096 x 2048 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | - | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/4" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/4" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | - | 7 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | - | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | - | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | February 2024 | August 2023 |
| Release date | April 2024 | August 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $100 | $120 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 33 W | Yes, 15 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, performance, battery life, design, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Motorola Moto G14. But if the display and connectivity are more of a priority β go for the TCL 50 SE.
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