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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-05-07 | 2019-10-20 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 167.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 13.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A50s has a score of 86.6, which is just a bit better than Google Pixel 3a XL's score of 78.9. Although Samsung Galaxy A50s and Google Pixel 3a XL were released only 6 months apart, Samsung Galaxy A50s is a bit thinner and a little lighter. Both of these devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A50s has 10 version while Google Pixel 3a XL has Android 11 version.
The Samsung Galaxy A50s counts with a little bit better performance than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A50s also has 2 GB more RAM. Samsung Galaxy A50s counts with a slightly better display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a quite larger display, a bit greater pixels amount per screen inch and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340.
The Samsung Galaxy A50s captures much clearer pictures and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low-light photos, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A50s also counts with a way larger back-facing camera sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photos and a lot more MP camera in the back.
Samsung Galaxy A50s has much more memory for applications and games than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB. Galaxy A50s has a little longer battery duration than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3700mAh.
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