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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| 2019-03-15 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 6.21 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black, Emerald green and Twilight |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 202.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A50 has a score of 83.8, which is a little bit better than Huawei Mate 20 Pro's global score of 82.9. The Samsung Galaxy A50 is a thinner and lighter device than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, even when both were released only a few months apart. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A50, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro also has more RAM memory.
Huawei Mate 20 Pro counts with a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A50, and although they both have a same size screen, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro also has a higher pixel density and a better resolution of 1440 x 3120. Huawei Mate 20 Pro captures better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A50, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light photos and videos, it also counts with a lot larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a camera with a lot higher resolution.
Galaxy A50 has a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A50 also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB. Huawei Mate 20 Pro counts with just a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A50, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy A50 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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