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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| 2019-03-15 | 2015-12-01 |
| 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 202.00 | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 9.35 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A50 is just a bit better than the Huawei Mate 8, with a global score of 83.8 against 77.4. The Galaxy A50 is a way newer phone, and it's also lighter and a little bit thinner than the Huawei Mate 8. The Galaxy A50 counts with a bit sharper screen than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a just a little higher number of pixels in each display inch, a bit larger screen and a bit higher 1080 x 2340px resolution.
Huawei Mate 8 features a processor that is just as good as Galaxy A50's CPU, both of them have 8 CPU cores and 4 GB of RAM. Galaxy A50 features a greater storage to store more apps and games than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A50 also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A50 has a little bit better camera than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has lower video frame rate, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A50 also counts with a back camera with a much higher 25 mega-pixels resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture.
Samsung Galaxy A50 and Huawei Mate 8 feature similar batteries performance.
The Galaxy A50 not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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