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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-06-25 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.30 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Amber Red, Emerald Green, Frost Crystal and Midnight Black | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 670, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 17.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) is just a bit better than the Honor 50, with a overall score of 75.8 against 74.5. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) is a older and just a bit thicker device than the Honor 50, but Samsung was able to build it just a little lighter anyway. The Honor 50 features a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Honor 50 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with just a bit better screen than Honor 50, because although it has a much smaller display and a little bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per screen inch. Honor 50 features a greater storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory.
Honor 50 counts with a way better camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Honor 50 also has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a back camera with way more mega-pixels. Honor 50 has a way better battery duration than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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