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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2019-03-15 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 202.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| 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
The Galaxy A50 is better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), with an 83.8 score against 75.8. The Galaxy A50 construction is way newer and just a little thinner than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s, but it's just a little heavier. Galaxy A50 features a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy A50 also has 1 GB more RAM.
Galaxy A50 and Galaxy A5 (2017) both have similar screens, because although the Galaxy A5 (2017) has a little smaller screen and a quite lower 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a bit greater quantity of pixels per inch in the screen. Galaxy A50 captures clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A50 also has a back-facing camera with way more megapixels and a larger aperture.
The Samsung Galaxy A50 counts with a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 96 GB more internal storage and a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy A50 counts with better battery lifetime than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 33% more battery capacity.
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