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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-15 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 202.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset | Exynos 7904 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, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A50 has an overall score of 83.8, which is a little bit better than Galaxy A40's score of 79.6. Samsung Galaxy A50's body is a little thinner but heavier than the Galaxy A40, and both were released with only 1 months difference. The Samsung Galaxy A50 has a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy A40. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit.
Samsung Galaxy A40 features a slightly better screen than Galaxy A50, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2340px resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also counts with a just a bit greater quantity of pixels per inch of display. The Galaxy A50 counts with a much greater memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB, the Galaxy A50 also has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy A50 takes clearer videos and photos than Galaxy A40, and although they both have a 0.36 inches sensor, a F1.7 aperture, the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy A50 also has a back camera with way more megapixels. The Samsung Galaxy A50 features greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3100mAh.
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