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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2019-03-15 | 2017-07-07 |
| 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 202.00 | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 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 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A50 has an overall score of 83.8, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Note Fan Edition's 80.4 score. Galaxy A50 is a newer phone, and it's also a bit thinner and a little lighter than the Galaxy Note Fan Edition. Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a little more vivid display than Galaxy A50, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixels density and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
Galaxy Note Fan Edition's CPU is just as good as Galaxy A50's processing unit, both of them have the same RAM amount and 8 cores. The Galaxy A50 counts with a very superior storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy A50 counts with greater battery life than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a 25 percent more battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy A50 counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a tinier sensor capturing less light and washed colors, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, a F1.7 diafragm aperture and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A50 also counts with a much higher 25 mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, Galaxy A50 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it an obvious call.
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