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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-03-15 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black and White |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 202.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 512 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 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A50 has a global score of 83.8, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's 82.1 score. Galaxy A50 is a lighter cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, but they are 0.3inches thick. Galaxy A50 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a bit larger display, a bit more pixels per display inch and a little bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A50 and Galaxy A8 Star feature incredibly similar CPUs, and although the Galaxy A8 Star has a higher amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy A50 shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, a F1.7 aperture, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and a same size back camera sensor, the Samsung Galaxy A50 also has a lot more MP camera.
The Samsung Galaxy A50 features a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has more internal memory and a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy A50 features a bit superior battery performance than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3700mAh.
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