Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 85 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-22 | 2019-10-20 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 13.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 A50s is just a bit better than the iPhone 8, with an 86.6 score against 85. Even though Galaxy A50s is noticeably newer than iPhone 8, it's just a little thicker and somewhat heavier. Apple iPhone 8 counts with a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A50s, although it has a much smaller screen, a bit less pixels per display inch and a much lower 750 x 1334 resolution.
IPhone 8 has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A50s, because although it has less CPU cores (but faster) and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processor. Galaxy A50s shoots much better photographs and videos than Apple iPhone 8, because although it has worse video frame rate and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for taking images and/or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Galaxy A50s also counts with a way more MP camera in the back and a way bigger sensor capturing way higher quality videos and pictures.
Samsung Galaxy A50s features a little bit better memory to store more apps and games than Apple iPhone 8, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A50s has a really longer battery duration than iPhone 8, because it has a 120% bigger battery size.
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