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| Global Score | |
| 80.7 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2018-10-18 | 2019-03-15 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | $ 202.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 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 A50 is slightly better than the Google Pixel 3 XL, getting a global score of 83.8 against 80.7. The Galaxy A50 is a a bit lighter and just a little bit thinner cellphone than Google Pixel 3 XL, although both of them were released only 5 months apart. The Google Pixel 3 XL features a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A50, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixel density and a higher 1440 x 2960px resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A50 features a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB more internal storage. The Google Pixel 3 XL features just a little better performance than Galaxy A50. They have 4 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Samsung Galaxy A50 has a bit better battery life than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has a 17% larger battery capacity. The Galaxy A50 features a slightly better camera than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor shooting lower quality photographs, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy A50 also counts with a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photography and videos.
The Samsung Galaxy A50 costs a little more than Google Pixel 3 XL, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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