Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.3, 4.4 | -- |
| 2014-03-25 | 2019-03-15 |
| 5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and Red | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminium | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 202.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 4.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 20 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | 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 A50 is much better than HTC One (M8), getting a global score of 83.8 against 71.9. Samsung Galaxy A50's design is notably newer and somewhat thinner than the HTC One (M8)'s, but it's also a little bit heavier. The HTC One (M8) has a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy A50, because although it has 4 lesser processing cores (but faster) and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
HTC One (M8) counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy A50, because although it has a bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a bit greater quantity of pixels in each inch of display. Samsung Galaxy A50 features much more storage to install applications and games than HTC One (M8), because it has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy A50 has a superior battery life than HTC One (M8), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy A50 shoots a lot better photographs and videos than HTC One (M8), because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A50 also counts with a bigger sensor, a camera in the back with a lot better resolution and a larger diafragm aperture.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, the Galaxy A50 is also a bargain compared to others, which makes it a great choice.
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