Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2019-03-15 | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Plastic | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 202.00 | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 3 |
| 403 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.80mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 | -- |
| 10.12 | 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, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 has a general score of 83.8, which is a bit better than HTC One M9's 77.7 overall score. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A50 is just a little heavier than HTC One M9, it's noticeably thinner and extremely newer. HTC One M9 has a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy A50, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the HTC One M9 also counts with an extra graphics processor and a 64 bits processing unit.
The HTC One M9 features a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A50, because although it has a little worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a really smaller display, it also counts with a quite better pixel density. The Galaxy A50 features much more storage capacity to store more apps and games than HTC One M9, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The HTC One M9's camera is just as good as Galaxy A50's camera, because although the HTC One M9 has a way smaller aperture which is not nice for shooting photos and video in poorly lited situations and a lower resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video definition and a bigger sensor taking higher quality photographs and videos.
Samsung Galaxy A50 features a very superior battery duration than HTC One M9, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 2840mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy A50 costs a bit more money than the HTC One M9, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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