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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2016-10-20 | 2019-03-15 |
| 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 202.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 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 530 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.72 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Galaxy A50 is slightly better than Google Pixel, getting an 83.8 score against 80.2. The Galaxy A50 body is way newer and thinner than Google Pixel's, although it's also somewhat heavier. Samsung Galaxy A50 counts with just a bit better processing power than Google Pixel, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Samsung Galaxy A50 also has 4 more processing cores.
Google Pixel counts with a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A50, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit better pixel density. Galaxy A50 features a much better memory capacity for apps and games than Google Pixel, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy A50 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy A50 has a superior battery lifetime than Google Pixel, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2770mAh. Galaxy A50 features just a bit better camera than Google Pixel, because although it has a smaller sensor taking worse quality videos and images, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy A50 also counts with a way more megapixels back-facing camera and a bigger aperture.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, the Galaxy A50 is also a bargain compared to others.
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