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| Global Score | |
| 77.3 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2015-09-25 | 2019-03-15 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Gold, Rose gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 949.00 | $ 202.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL1022 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2750mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.72 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A50 has an overall score of 83.8, which is just a bit better than iPhone 6s Plus's 77.3 global score. Galaxy A50's body is much newer and somewhat lighter, but also just a little thicker than the iPhone 6s Plus. Galaxy A50 counts with a bit better performance than iPhone 6s Plus, because it has 6 more cores and 2 GB more RAM memory.
The iPhone 6s Plus counts with a little bit better looking display than Galaxy A50, although it has a just a little less pixels per inch of screen, a little bit smaller screen and a quite lower 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution. Samsung Galaxy A50 has a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A50 also has a SD extension slot that allows up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy A50 has a much better battery performance than iPhone 6s Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2750mAh. Galaxy A50 captures slightly better pictures and videos than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A50 also has a bigger camera sensor which provides a higher photo and video quality, a much bigger aperture to capture better photography and video in poorly lited environments and a lot higher 25 mega pixels resolution back camera.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Samsung Galaxy A50 is also by far the cheapest.
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