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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-03-01 | 2019-03-15 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminium | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 178.00 | $ 202.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.99 | 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 | |
| 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 |
| 10.12 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, 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 slightly better than HTC One M9's 77.7 global score. Galaxy A50 is a much newer and way thinner cellphone than the HTC One M9, but it's a bit heavier. HTC One M9 has a better looking display than Galaxy A50, because although it has a quite lower 1920 x 1080px resolution and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the display.
The HTC One M9 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A50, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and an extra graphics processor. The Galaxy A50 has a much greater storage for apps and games than HTC One M9, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A50 and HTC One M9 feature very similar cameras, because although the Samsung Galaxy A50 has a smaller sensor taking less light and washed colors, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video quality, it also counts with a higher 25 megapixels resolution back facing camera and a much bigger aperture to capture better low light photos.
The Galaxy A50 features a much longer battery lifetime than HTC One M9, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
Galaxy A50 is a bit more expensive than HTC One M9, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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