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| Global Score | |
| 82 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2018-10-26 | 2019-03-15 |
| 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 749.00 | $ 202.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1792 x 828 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.12 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 a score of 83.8, which is slightly better than the Apple iPhone XR's global score of 82. The Galaxy A50 is a somewhat lighter and just a bit thinner cellphone than the Apple iPhone XR, although they were only released 5 months apart. Apple iPhone XR features a greater hardware performance than Galaxy A50, because although it has 1 GB less RAM and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
Apple iPhone XR counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy A50, although it has a way worse resolution of 828 x 1792px, a bit worse pixel density and a little smaller screen. The Samsung Galaxy A50 counts with a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than iPhone XR, because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB and more internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy A50 features a camera that's very similar to the iPhone XR one, because although the Samsung Galaxy A50 has slower video frame rates and a smaller back camera sensor which gives a worse photo and video quality, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, it also counts with a back-facing camera with a much better resolution and a larger aperture to take better low-light photos and video.
Galaxy A50 counts with greater battery life than Apple iPhone XR, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
Samsung Galaxy A50 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices, making it an easy decision.
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