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| Global Score | |
| 66.1 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-14 | 2019-03-15 |
| 5.86 x 2.81 x 0.33 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black and Pink | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 202.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 295 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 SDM439 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 505 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A50 has a global score of 83.8, which is a lot better than the Nokia 4.2's global score of 66.1. Although Samsung Galaxy A50 and the Nokia 4.2 were released with only 2 months difference, Samsung Galaxy A50's design is just a little thinner but also just a little bit heavier. Samsung Galaxy A50 features a bit sharper screen than Nokia 4.2, because it has a much better resolution of 1080 x 2340, a bit larger screen and a better quantity of pixels per inch of screen.
Galaxy A50 features a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Nokia 4.2, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy A50 counts with a bit better processing power than Nokia 4.2, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy A50 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Galaxy A50 counts with better battery performance than Nokia 4.2, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. Galaxy A50 shoots a lot better videos and photos than Nokia 4.2, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Galaxy A50 also has a bigger back camera sensor providing a better image quality, a way larger camera aperture to take better images and video in poorly lited environments and a back-facing camera with much more megapixels.
The Galaxy A50 costs a bit more money than the Nokia 4.2, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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