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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 | -- |
| 0000-00-00 | 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 |
| Black, Brown, Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 460.00 | $ 202.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-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 |
| ARM Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 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 |
| 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), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 528 hours standby time 18 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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
Samsung Galaxy A50 is slightly better than Huawei Mate 8, with a general score of 83.8 against 76.6. Samsung Galaxy A50 is a just a little bit thinner and lighter cellphone than Huawei Mate 8. The Samsung Galaxy A50 has a little faster processor than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Samsung Galaxy A50 also has a greater number of cores.
Huawei Mate 8 features a bit better screen than Galaxy A50, although it has a bit lower screen pixels density, a little bit smaller display and a little worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution. Galaxy A50 features a quite bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A50 also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A50 shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has lower video frame rate, and they both have the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A50 also counts with a bigger camera aperture and a back facing camera with a much higher resolution.
The Galaxy A50's battery performance is very similar to the battery life in Huawei Mate 8.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Samsung Galaxy A50 is also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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