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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-15 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black, Purple and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 202.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A50 has a general score of 83.8, which is a little bit better than Google Pixel 3a XL's 78.9 overall score. Galaxy A50 is a a bit lighter and just a little bit thinner phone than Google Pixel 3a XL, even when they were only released with a couple months difference. The Galaxy A50 has a little bit better screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a little bit bigger display, a little bit more pixels per inch in the display and a slightly better 1080 x 2340px resolution.
The Galaxy A50 features a little faster processing unit than Google Pixel 3a XL. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. The Galaxy A50 features a little bit better camera than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a smaller sensor taking less light and duller colors, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy A50 also counts with a bigger aperture for better captures and video in low light situations and a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back.
Samsung Galaxy A50 counts with a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A50 counts with a little better battery life than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has an 8% greater battery size.
Galaxy A50 costs more money than the Google Pixel 3a XL, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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