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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2019-03-15 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 202.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 642L 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 11.11 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A50 is just a bit better than the Huawei Nova 9, with a score of 83.8 against 81. Even though Galaxy A50 is noticeably older than the Huawei Nova 9, it's design is just a little lighter and just a little thinner. The Huawei Nova 9 counts with just a bit better processing power than Galaxy A50, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Galaxy A50 counts with a bit sharper screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2340, the Galaxy A50 also counts with a quite higher pixel density. Huawei Nova 9 counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy A50, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for taking images in low-light situations, it also counts with a camera with a much higher resolution and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Samsung Galaxy A50 counts with a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Huawei Nova 9, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A50 also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB. Huawei Nova 9 features a bit superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A50, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
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