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| Global Score | |
| 52.2 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 2.3.5, 2.3.3 | -- |
| 2011-02-15 | 2019-03-15 |
| 4.53 x 2.35 x 0.46 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 202.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 252 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 768 MB (333 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 7.56 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 1 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.4 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 5.94 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1450mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 430 hours standby time 9.8 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A50 has a score of 83.8, which is much better than HTC Desire S's score of 52.2. Although the Galaxy A50 is much heavier than HTC Desire S, it's thinner and also incredibly newer. The Galaxy A50 features a way better processing power than HTC Desire S, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with 3,25 GB more RAM and 7 more cores.
Galaxy A50 counts with a better display than HTC Desire S, because it has a much bigger display, a way better display pixels density and a way better 1080 x 2340 resolution. Galaxy A50 takes much clearer photographs and videos than HTC Desire S, because it has a way higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a way better resolution camera.
The Samsung Galaxy A50 has a lot bigger storage for apps and games than HTC Desire S, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy A50 features a superior battery lifetime than HTC Desire S, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 1450mAh.
Samsung Galaxy A50 costs a bit more than the HTC Desire S, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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