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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-03-15 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 202.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A50 is slightly better than the Galaxy A12, with a score of 83.8 against 80.3. Galaxy A50 is an older phone than Galaxy A12, but Samsung managed to make it thinner and lighter. Samsung Galaxy A12 has a processing unit that is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy A50 one, both have 8 CPU cores and 4 GB of RAM.
The Galaxy A50 counts with a brighter display than Galaxy A12, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and more pixels per inch in the screen. Samsung Galaxy A12 features a slightly better camera than Galaxy A50, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for taking images in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also counts with a lot more MP back camera.
The Galaxy A50 has slightly more memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A12, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB against 1 TB, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with improved battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A50, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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