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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| 2015-12-01 | 2019-03-15 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 690.00 | $ 202.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.42 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 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 |
| 9.35 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A50 has an overall score of 83.8, which is a little bit better than Huawei Mate 8's 77.4 global score. Samsung Galaxy A50's design is noticeably newer, lighter and a bit thinner than the Huawei Mate 8. The Galaxy A50 counts with a slightly better display than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a quite higher screen density, a quite larger screen and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340.
Samsung Galaxy A50 has a better memory capacity to install games and applications than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A50 also has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy A50 counts with a processor that is very similar to the processor in Huawei Mate 8, both of them have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
The Galaxy A50 has just a bit better camera than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has lower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy A50 also counts with a lot more MP back camera and a bigger aperture. Huawei Mate 8 and Galaxy A50 feature really similar batteries.
The Samsung Galaxy A50 is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to others, which makes this phone a great choice.
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