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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13 | -- |
| 2023-09-15 | 2019-03-15 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 202.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 | |
| 50.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A50 is better than the Fairphone 5, having a overall score of 83.8 against 75.5. Samsung Galaxy A50's construction is much lighter and a lot thinner than Fairphone 5, even though it was released 5 years before. Fairphone 5 has a better screen than Galaxy A50, because it has a bit higher resolution of 1224 x 2700 pixels, a just a bit better pixels density and a bit larger screen.
The Fairphone 5 features just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A50, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Fairphone 5 also has 4 GB more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy A50 shoots a bit better photos and videos than Fairphone 5, because although it has a camera with a way worse 25 megapixels resolution and a lot tinier camera sensor, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture for better images and video in poorly lited environments.
Galaxy A50 counts with a bit more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Fairphone 5, because although it has only 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Fairphone 5 has just a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A50, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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