Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-30 | 2019-03-15 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 202.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 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 509 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.68 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A50 is much better than HTC U12 Life, having a global score of 83.8 against 74.4. The Galaxy A50 is a a bit thinner and a little bit lighter phone than HTC U12 Life, even when both were only released with a few months difference. Galaxy A50 features a little bit better processing power than HTC U12 Life. Both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and a 4 GB RAM memory.
The Galaxy A50 has a little sharper display than HTC U12 Life, because it has a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a bit larger screen and a little bit greater amount of pixels per display inch. Galaxy A50 has a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than HTC U12 Life, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A50 shoots clearer photos and videos than HTC U12 Life, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A50 also has a way higher resolution back camera and a bigger aperture for better low light images.
Samsung Galaxy A50 counts with a bit longer battery performance than HTC U12 Life, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3600mAh.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.