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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-18 | 2019-03-15 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 202.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 Samsung Galaxy A50 is just a bit better than the Huawei nova 3, getting an 83.8 score against 76.3. Samsung Galaxy A50 is a a bit thicker phone than the Huawei nova 3, but they have the same weight. Samsung Galaxy A50 counts with a display that's very similar to Huawei nova 3's display, because although the Samsung Galaxy A50 has a little bit worse pixel amount per display inch, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2340, it also counts with a bit larger screen.
Galaxy A50 has a slightly bigger storage for games and applications than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A50 also has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 512 GB. Huawei nova 3 features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A50, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei nova 3 also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy A50 features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Huawei nova 3, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy A50 captures clearer pictures and videos than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy A50 also has a back facing camera with a lot better resolution and a larger aperture.
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