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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-04-10 | 2019-10-20 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 13.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.55 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 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
The Galaxy A50s is slightly better than the Galaxy A40, with an 86.6 score against 79.6. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy A50s has an older 10 version and Galaxy A40 has Android 11 version. Galaxy A50s's construction is just a bit thinner but heavier than the Galaxy A40, and both of them were released with only 6 months difference.
Samsung Galaxy A50s features a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A40, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy A50s also has 2 GB more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy A40 features a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A50s, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also counts with a little bit higher quantity of pixels per screen inch.
Galaxy A50s has much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A40, and although they both have a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB, the Galaxy A50s also has 64 GB more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy A50s counts with superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A50s has a way better camera than Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low-light captures and videos, it also counts with a way bigger camera sensor providing a lot better image quality, a camera with lot more MP and a way better 3840x2160 video resolution.
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