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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2016-01-08 | 2019-03-15 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 202.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.91 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A50 has an overall score of 83.8, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)'s 71.9 global score. Although Samsung Galaxy A50 is extremely newer than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), it's just a bit thicker and just a little heavier. Samsung Galaxy A50 has a screen that's very similar to Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)'s screen, because although the Samsung Galaxy A50 has a just a bit worse pixels density, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a larger display.
Galaxy A50 features a very superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 112 GB more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy A50 features a bit faster CPU than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy A50 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy A50 takes better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A50 also has a back-facing camera with way more MP and a bigger aperture.
The Galaxy A50 counts with a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2900mAh.
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