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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-03-15 | 2018-04-27 |
| 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 202.00 | $ 274.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 429 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 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 | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 10.01 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.36 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A50 has a score of 83.8, which is a little bit better than Huawei P20's 78.1 global score. The Galaxy A50 design has the same thickness than Huawei P20, but it is a little heavier. The Huawei P20 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A50, because although it has a little smaller screen and a little bit worse 1080 x 2244 resolution, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Galaxy A50 and the Huawei P20 have really similar processing units, both have a Octa-Core processing unit and the same RAM memory amount. The Samsung Galaxy A50 has a little bit better camera than Huawei P20, because although it has a smaller camera sensor capturing lower quality videos and images, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A50 also counts with a bigger aperture for better low light photos and videos and a back camera with way more MP.
Galaxy A50 has a much bigger memory for games and applications than Huawei P20, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy A50 also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 512 GB. Galaxy A50 counts with improved battery performance than Huawei P20, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3400mAh.
Samsung Galaxy A50 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to others, making it an easy decision.
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