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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-06-29 | 2019-03-15 |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | $ 202.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 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 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A50 is much better than the Galaxy A21, having an 83.8 score against 76.1. Samsung Galaxy A50 is an older cellphone than Galaxy A21, but it's somewhat lighter and just a little thinner anyway. The Galaxy A50's CPU is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy A21 one, and although the Galaxy A50 has 1 GB more RAM, they both have 8 processing cores.
The Galaxy A50 counts with a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixel count in each display inch and a much higher 1080 x 2340 resolution. Samsung Galaxy A50 shoots clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A50 also has a way more MP back-facing camera, a larger back camera sensor capturing better quality videos and pictures and a bigger aperture.
Samsung Galaxy A50 counts with a much greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A21, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy A50 also has 96 GB more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy A21 and Samsung Galaxy A50 feature incredibly similar battery performance.
Samsung Galaxy A50 costs a little more money than the Samsung Galaxy A21, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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